Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Herndon, VA hotshot rate

$3,539hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.19
Distance: 1,617 mi
Typical range: $2,938–$4,141
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Herndon price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,528
Fuel: $1,011
All-in estimate: $3,539

Return trip

Herndon → San Antonio$2,799

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

San Antonio to Herndon by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Herndon, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,290	$3.27	$4,708 – $5,872
53' refrigerated	$6,302	$3.90	$5,483 – $7,122
48' flatbed	$6,365	$3.94	$5,474 – $7,256
Step deck	$6,930	$4.29	$5,821 – $8,039
Power only	$4,689	$2.90	$4,079 – $5,298
Hotshot	$3,539	$2.19	$2,938 – $4,141
26' box truck	$3,463	$2.14	$2,943 – $3,982
Sprinter van	$2,116	$1.31	$1,777 – $2,455

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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 Herndon

Hotshot lanes into Herndon, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	256 mi	$982	$3.84	$815 – $1,149	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,696 mi	$7,969	$2.96	$6,614 – $9,324	6 d
Chicago, IL	680 mi	$2,229	$3.28	$1,850 – $2,607	2 d
Houston, TX	1,420 mi	$3,161	$2.23	$2,624 – $3,698	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,309 mi	$3,973	$1.72	$3,297 – $4,648	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	165 mi	$707	$4.29	$587 – $827	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$7,846	$2.96	$6,512 – $9,180	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,372 mi	$3,069	$2.24	$2,547 – $3,590	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Herndon, VA?

A Hotshot from San Antonio, TX to Herndon, VA is estimated at $3,539 all-in in October 2026, or $2.19 a mile over about 1,617 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,938 and $4,141.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Herndon, VA by truck?

About 1,617 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 $1,011 of the $3,539 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,528 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Herndon, VA to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,799, which makes San Antonio, TX to Herndon, VA 26% 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 →