Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Elk Grove, CA hotshot rate

$2,785hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.63
Distance: 1,704 mi
Typical range: $2,311–$3,258
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Elk Grove price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.1%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,720
Fuel: $1,065
All-in estimate: $2,785

Return trip

Elk Grove → San Antonio$4,090

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Antonio to Elk Grove by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Elk Grove, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,159	$2.44	$3,702 – $4,617
53' refrigerated	$4,955	$2.91	$4,311 – $5,599
48' flatbed	$5,000	$2.93	$4,300 – $5,700
Step deck	$5,443	$3.19	$4,572 – $6,314
Power only	$3,689	$2.16	$3,210 – $4,169
Hotshot	$2,785	$1.63	$2,311 – $3,258
26' box truck	$2,723	$1.60	$2,315 – $3,132
Sprinter van	$1,664	$0.98	$1,398 – $1,930

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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 Elk Grove

Hotshot lanes into Elk Grove, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,952 mi	$4,871	$1.65	$4,043 – $5,699	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	408 mi	$1,298	$3.18	$1,077 – $1,519	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,106 mi	$4,312	$2.05	$3,579 – $5,045	5 d
Houston, TX	1,883 mi	$3,043	$1.62	$2,526 – $3,561	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	729 mi	$1,124	$1.54	$933 – $1,315	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,892 mi	$4,244	$1.47	$3,522 – $4,965	6 d
San Diego, CA	536 mi	$1,560	$2.91	$1,295 – $1,826	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,689 mi	$2,763	$1.64	$2,294 – $3,233	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Elk Grove, CA?

A Hotshot from San Antonio, TX to Elk Grove, CA is estimated at $2,785 all-in in October 2026, or $1.63 a mile over about 1,704 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,311 and $3,258.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Elk Grove, CA by truck?

About 1,704 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,065 of the $2,785 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,720 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elk Grove, CA to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,090, which makes San Antonio, TX to Elk Grove, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →