Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Johnston, IA hotshot rate

$1,846hotshot

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.76
Distance: 1,046 mi
Typical range: $1,532–$2,160
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Johnston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.1%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,192
Fuel: $654
All-in estimate: $1,846

Return trip

Johnston → San Antonio$2,230

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

San Antonio to Johnston by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Johnston, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,779	$2.66	$2,473 – $3,085
53' refrigerated	$3,312	$3.17	$2,882 – $3,743
48' flatbed	$3,372	$3.22	$2,900 – $3,844
Step deck	$3,677	$3.52	$3,089 – $4,265
Power only	$2,446	$2.34	$2,128 – $2,764
Hotshot	$1,846	$1.76	$1,532 – $2,160
26' box truck	$1,812	$1.73	$1,540 – $2,084
Sprinter van	$1,112	$1.06	$934 – $1,289

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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 Johnston

Hotshot lanes into Johnston, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,214 mi	$2,220	$1.83	$1,842 – $2,597	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,700 mi	$3,969	$2.33	$3,295 – $4,644	4 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$1,102	$3.00	$915 – $1,289	1 d
Houston, TX	977 mi	$1,746	$1.79	$1,449 – $2,043	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,354 mi	$1,871	$1.38	$1,553 – $2,189	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,152 mi	$1,886	$1.64	$1,566 – $2,207	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,676 mi	$3,920	$2.34	$3,254 – $4,586	4 d
Dallas, TX	752 mi	$1,419	$1.89	$1,178 – $1,660	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Johnston, IA?

A Hotshot from San Antonio, TX to Johnston, IA is estimated at $1,846 all-in in October 2026, or $1.76 a mile over about 1,046 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,532 and $2,160.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Johnston, IA by truck?

About 1,046 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 $654 of the $1,846 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,192 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Johnston, IA to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,230, which makes San Antonio, TX to Johnston, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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