Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Durham, NC hotshot rate

$2,884hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.00
Distance: 1,444 mi
Typical range: $2,394–$3,374
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Durham price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,981
Fuel: $903
All-in estimate: $2,884

Return trip

Durham → San Antonio$2,366

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

San Antonio to Durham by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Durham, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,318	$2.99	$3,843 – $4,793
53' refrigerated	$5,145	$3.56	$4,476 – $5,813
48' flatbed	$5,205	$3.60	$4,476 – $5,934
Step deck	$5,669	$3.93	$4,762 – $6,576
Power only	$3,821	$2.65	$3,324 – $4,318
Hotshot	$2,884	$2.00	$2,394 – $3,374
26' box truck	$2,824	$1.96	$2,400 – $3,247
Sprinter van	$1,727	$1.20	$1,451 – $2,003

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More lanes from San Antonio

Hotshot lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$4,054	$2.17	$3,365 – $4,743	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$2,382	$1.67	$1,977 – $2,787	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$2,077	$1.68	$1,724 – $2,430	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$1,951	$1.95	$1,620 – $2,283	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$3,695	$2.08	$3,067 – $4,323	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$2,238	$1.69	$1,857 – $2,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$781	$2.62	$649 – $914	1 d

More lanes into Durham

Hotshot lanes into Durham, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$1,324	$2.67	$1,099 – $1,549	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$6,995	$2.66	$5,805 – $8,184	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$2,121	$2.89	$1,761 – $2,482	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$2,523	$2.04	$2,094 – $2,952	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$3,449	$1.55	$2,862 – $4,035	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,032	$2.53	$857 – $1,207	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$6,855	$2.67	$5,689 – $8,020	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,228 mi	$2,511	$2.04	$2,084 – $2,938	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Durham, NC?

A Hotshot from San Antonio, TX to Durham, NC is estimated at $2,884 all-in in October 2026, or $2.00 a mile over about 1,444 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,394 and $3,374.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Durham, NC by truck?

About 1,444 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $903 of the $2,884 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,981 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Durham, NC to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,366, which makes San Antonio, TX to Durham, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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