Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Hardin, MT hotshot rate

$2,984hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.06
Distance: 1,449 mi
Typical range: $2,477–$3,492
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Hardin price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,078
Fuel: $906
All-in estimate: $2,984

Return trip

Hardin → San Antonio$2,247

This direction runs 33% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

San Antonio to Hardin by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Hardin, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,468	$3.08	$3,976 – $4,959
53' refrigerated	$5,323	$3.67	$4,631 – $6,015
48' flatbed	$5,386	$3.72	$4,632 – $6,140
Step deck	$5,866	$4.05	$4,927 – $6,804
Power only	$3,954	$2.73	$3,440 – $4,468
Hotshot	$2,984	$2.06	$2,477 – $3,492
26' box truck	$2,922	$2.02	$2,484 – $3,360
Sprinter van	$1,787	$1.23	$1,501 – $2,073

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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 Hardin

Hotshot lanes into Hardin, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,028 mi	$4,266	$2.10	$3,541 – $4,991	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,168 mi	$3,526	$3.02	$2,927 – $4,126	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,211 mi	$3,280	$2.71	$2,723 – $3,838	3 d
Houston, TX	1,517 mi	$3,106	$2.05	$2,578 – $3,634	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$1,827	$1.77	$1,517 – $2,138	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,981 mi	$3,709	$1.87	$3,079 – $4,340	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,211 mi	$3,635	$3.00	$3,017 – $4,253	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,256 mi	$2,640	$2.10	$2,192 – $3,089	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Hardin, MT?

A Hotshot from San Antonio, TX to Hardin, MT is estimated at $2,984 all-in in October 2026, or $2.06 a mile over about 1,449 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,477 and $3,492.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Hardin, MT by truck?

About 1,449 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 $906 of the $2,984 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,078 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hardin, MT to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,247, which makes San Antonio, TX to Hardin, MT 33% 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 →