Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Imperial Beach, CA hotshot rate

$2,234hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.69
Distance: 1,322 mi
Typical range: $1,854–$2,613
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Imperial Beach price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,407
Fuel: $827
All-in estimate: $2,234

Return trip

Imperial Beach → San Antonio$3,280

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Antonio to Imperial Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Imperial Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,348	$2.53	$2,980 – $3,717
53' refrigerated	$3,990	$3.02	$3,471 – $4,509
48' flatbed	$4,043	$3.06	$3,477 – $4,609
Step deck	$4,405	$3.33	$3,700 – $5,110
Power only	$2,959	$2.24	$2,575 – $3,344
Hotshot	$2,234	$1.69	$1,854 – $2,613
26' box truck	$2,188	$1.66	$1,860 – $2,516
Sprinter van	$1,339	$1.01	$1,125 – $1,554

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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 Imperial Beach

Hotshot lanes into Imperial Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,871 mi	$4,747	$1.65	$3,940 – $5,554	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$765	$5.17	$635 – $895	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,043 mi	$4,195	$2.05	$3,482 – $4,908	4 d
Houston, TX	1,530 mi	$2,534	$1.66	$2,103 – $2,964	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	353 mi	$681	$1.93	$565 – $797	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,798 mi	$4,116	$1.47	$3,416 – $4,816	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$2,337	$1.68	$1,940 – $2,735	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,461 mi	$3,128	$1.27	$2,596 – $3,659	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Imperial Beach, CA?

A Hotshot from San Antonio, TX to Imperial Beach, CA is estimated at $2,234 all-in in October 2026, or $1.69 a mile over about 1,322 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,854 and $2,613.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Imperial Beach, CA by truck?

About 1,322 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 $827 of the $2,234 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,407 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Imperial Beach, CA to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,280, which makes San Antonio, TX to Imperial Beach, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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