Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Groton, CT hotshot rate

$4,695hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.35
Distance: 1,995 mi
Typical range: $3,897–$5,493
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Groton price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,448
Fuel: $1,247
All-in estimate: $4,695

Return trip

Groton → San Antonio$2,859

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

San Antonio to Groton by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Groton, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,998	$3.51	$6,228 – $7,768
53' refrigerated	$8,336	$4.18	$7,252 – $9,420
48' flatbed	$8,393	$4.21	$7,218 – $9,568
Step deck	$9,132	$4.58	$7,671 – $10,594
Power only	$6,219	$3.12	$5,411 – $7,027
Hotshot	$4,695	$2.35	$3,897 – $5,493
26' box truck	$4,587	$2.30	$3,899 – $5,275
Sprinter van	$2,799	$1.40	$2,351 – $3,247

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 Groton

Hotshot lanes into Groton, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	127 mi	$791	$6.23	$657 – $926	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,013 mi	$9,723	$3.23	$8,070 – $11,376	6 d
Chicago, IL	952 mi	$3,190	$3.35	$2,648 – $3,732	2 d
Houston, TX	1,802 mi	$4,287	$2.38	$3,558 – $5,016	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,642 mi	$4,947	$1.87	$4,106 – $5,788	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	218 mi	$884	$4.06	$734 – $1,034	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,978 mi	$9,618	$3.23	$7,983 – $11,253	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,743 mi	$4,162	$2.39	$3,455 – $4,870	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Groton, CT?

A Hotshot from San Antonio, TX to Groton, CT is estimated at $4,695 all-in in October 2026, or $2.35 a mile over about 1,995 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,897 and $5,493.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Groton, CT by truck?

About 1,995 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 $1,247 of the $4,695 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,448 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Groton, CT to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,859, which makes San Antonio, TX to Groton, CT 64% 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 →