Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Gainesville, FL hotshot rate

$2,982hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.60
Distance: 1,146 mi
Typical range: $2,475–$3,489
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Gainesville price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,266
Fuel: $716
All-in estimate: $2,982

Return trip

Gainesville → San Antonio$1,652

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 Gainesville by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Gainesville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,482	$3.91	$3,989 – $4,974
53' refrigerated	$5,341	$4.66	$4,647 – $6,036
48' flatbed	$5,427	$4.74	$4,667 – $6,187
Step deck	$5,916	$5.16	$4,969 – $6,863
Power only	$3,952	$3.45	$3,438 – $4,465
Hotshot	$2,982	$2.60	$2,475 – $3,489
26' box truck	$2,925	$2.55	$2,486 – $3,364
Sprinter van	$1,793	$1.56	$1,506 – $2,079

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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 Gainesville

Hotshot lanes into Gainesville, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,055 mi	$2,957	$2.80	$2,454 – $3,460	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,510 mi	$8,446	$3.36	$7,010 – $9,881	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,052 mi	$3,559	$3.38	$2,954 – $4,164	3 d
Houston, TX	923 mi	$2,497	$2.71	$2,073 – $2,922	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,082 mi	$4,094	$1.97	$3,398 – $4,790	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	970 mi	$2,452	$2.53	$2,035 – $2,868	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,427 mi	$8,189	$3.37	$6,797 – $9,582	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,036 mi	$2,743	$2.65	$2,277 – $3,209	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Antonio, TX to Gainesville, FL is estimated at $2,982 all-in in October 2026, or $2.60 a mile over about 1,146 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,475 and $3,489.

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

About 1,146 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 $716 of the $2,982 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,266 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,652, which makes San Antonio, TX to Gainesville, FL 81% 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 →