Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Fairfield, CA hotshot rate

$2,835hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.63
Distance: 1,739 mi
Typical range: $2,353–$3,317
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Fairfield price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,748
Fuel: $1,087
All-in estimate: $2,835

Return trip

Fairfield → San Antonio$4,164

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 Fairfield by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Fairfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,234	$2.43	$3,768 – $4,699
53' refrigerated	$5,043	$2.90	$4,388 – $5,699
48' flatbed	$5,088	$2.93	$4,375 – $5,800
Step deck	$5,538	$3.18	$4,652 – $6,424
Power only	$3,756	$2.16	$3,268 – $4,244
Hotshot	$2,835	$1.63	$2,353 – $3,317
26' box truck	$2,772	$1.59	$2,357 – $3,188
Sprinter van	$1,693	$0.97	$1,422 – $1,964

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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 Fairfield

Hotshot lanes into Fairfield, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,996 mi	$4,938	$1.65	$4,099 – $5,778	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	420 mi	$1,323	$3.15	$1,098 – $1,547	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,149 mi	$4,391	$2.04	$3,645 – $5,138	5 d
Houston, TX	1,920 mi	$3,097	$1.61	$2,570 – $3,623	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	759 mi	$1,159	$1.53	$962 – $1,356	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,935 mi	$4,302	$1.47	$3,571 – $5,034	6 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$1,589	$2.89	$1,319 – $1,859	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,729 mi	$2,821	$1.63	$2,341 – $3,301	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Antonio, TX to Fairfield, CA is estimated at $2,835 all-in in October 2026, or $1.63 a mile over about 1,739 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,353 and $3,317.

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

About 1,739 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 $1,087 of the $2,835 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,748 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,164, which makes San Antonio, TX to Fairfield, 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 →