Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Encinitas, CA hotshot rate

$2,254hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.69
Distance: 1,336 mi
Typical range: $1,871–$2,637
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Encinitas price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,419
Fuel: $835
All-in estimate: $2,254

Return trip

Encinitas → San Antonio$3,310

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 Encinitas by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Encinitas, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,378	$2.53	$3,006 – $3,750
53' refrigerated	$4,025	$3.01	$3,502 – $4,549
48' flatbed	$4,078	$3.05	$3,507 – $4,649
Step deck	$4,443	$3.33	$3,732 – $5,154
Power only	$2,986	$2.24	$2,598 – $3,374
Hotshot	$2,254	$1.69	$1,871 – $2,637
26' box truck	$2,208	$1.65	$1,877 – $2,539
Sprinter van	$1,351	$1.01	$1,135 – $1,567

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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 Encinitas

Hotshot lanes into Encinitas, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$4,736	$1.65	$3,931 – $5,541	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	111 mi	$689	$6.21	$572 – $806	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,032 mi	$4,175	$2.05	$3,465 – $4,885	4 d
Houston, TX	1,542 mi	$2,551	$1.65	$2,117 – $2,985	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	355 mi	$683	$1.93	$567 – $800	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$4,106	$1.47	$3,408 – $4,804	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,401 mi	$2,348	$1.68	$1,948 – $2,747	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,468 mi	$3,136	$1.27	$2,603 – $3,669	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Antonio, TX to Encinitas, CA is estimated at $2,254 all-in in October 2026, or $1.69 a mile over about 1,336 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,871 and $2,637.

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

About 1,336 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 $835 of the $2,254 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,419 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,310, which makes San Antonio, TX to Encinitas, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology