Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Gadsden, AL hotshot rate

$1,981hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.10
Distance: 942 mi
Typical range: $1,644–$2,318
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Gadsden price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,392
Fuel: $589
All-in estimate: $1,981

Return trip

Gadsden → San Antonio$1,925

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

San Antonio to Gadsden by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Gadsden, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,988	$3.17	$2,659 – $3,317
53' refrigerated	$3,562	$3.78	$3,099 – $4,025
48' flatbed	$3,634	$3.86	$3,125 – $4,143
Step deck	$3,965	$4.21	$3,330 – $4,599
Power only	$2,625	$2.79	$2,284 – $2,967
Hotshot	$1,981	$2.10	$1,644 – $2,318
26' box truck	$1,947	$2.07	$1,655 – $2,239
Sprinter van	$1,195	$1.27	$1,004 – $1,386

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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 Gadsden

Hotshot lanes into Gadsden, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	951 mi	$2,120	$2.23	$1,760 – $2,480	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,180 mi	$5,795	$2.66	$4,810 – $6,780	5 d
Chicago, IL	647 mi	$1,897	$2.93	$1,574 – $2,219	2 d
Houston, TX	734 mi	$1,628	$2.22	$1,351 – $1,905	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,762 mi	$2,752	$1.56	$2,284 – $3,219	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	860 mi	$1,737	$2.02	$1,442 – $2,032	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,112 mi	$5,631	$2.67	$4,674 – $6,589	5 d
Dallas, TX	738 mi	$1,635	$2.21	$1,357 – $1,913	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Gadsden, AL?

A Hotshot from San Antonio, TX to Gadsden, AL is estimated at $1,981 all-in in October 2026, or $2.10 a mile over about 942 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,644 and $2,318.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Gadsden, AL by truck?

About 942 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $589 of the $1,981 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,392 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gadsden, AL to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,925, which makes San Antonio, TX to Gadsden, AL 3% more expensive. 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 →