Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Fort Lauderdale, FL hotshot rate

$3,428hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.54
Distance: 1,351 mi
Typical range: $2,845–$4,011
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Fort Lauderdale price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,583
Fuel: $845
All-in estimate: $3,428

Return trip

Fort Lauderdale → San Antonio$1,898

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

San Antonio to Fort Lauderdale by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Fort Lauderdale, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,137	$3.80	$4,572 – $5,702
53' refrigerated	$6,121	$4.53	$5,326 – $6,917
48' flatbed	$6,201	$4.59	$5,333 – $7,069
Step deck	$6,755	$5.00	$5,674 – $7,836
Power only	$4,542	$3.36	$3,951 – $5,132
Hotshot	$3,428	$2.54	$2,845 – $4,011
26' box truck	$3,358	$2.49	$2,854 – $3,861
Sprinter van	$2,055	$1.52	$1,726 – $2,384

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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 Fort Lauderdale

Hotshot lanes into Fort Lauderdale, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,256 mi	$3,421	$2.72	$2,840 – $4,003	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,758 mi	$9,211	$3.34	$7,645 – $10,777	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,376 mi	$4,462	$3.24	$3,703 – $5,220	3 d
Houston, TX	1,136 mi	$2,960	$2.61	$2,457 – $3,464	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,328 mi	$4,530	$1.95	$3,760 – $5,301	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,181 mi	$2,884	$2.44	$2,394 – $3,375	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,667 mi	$8,930	$3.35	$7,412 – $10,449	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,296 mi	$3,308	$2.55	$2,746 – $3,871	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Fort Lauderdale, FL?

A Hotshot from San Antonio, TX to Fort Lauderdale, FL is estimated at $3,428 all-in in October 2026, or $2.54 a mile over about 1,351 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,845 and $4,011.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Fort Lauderdale, FL by truck?

About 1,351 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 $845 of the $3,428 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,583 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Lauderdale, FL to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,898, which makes San Antonio, TX to Fort Lauderdale, FL 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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