Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Lafayette, CA hotshot rate

$2,831hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.63
Distance: 1,736 mi
Typical range: $2,350–$3,312
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Lafayette price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,746
Fuel: $1,085
All-in estimate: $2,831

Return trip

Lafayette → San Antonio$4,158

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 Lafayette by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Lafayette, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,227	$2.43	$3,762 – $4,692
53' refrigerated	$5,036	$2.90	$4,381 – $5,690
48' flatbed	$5,080	$2.93	$4,369 – $5,791
Step deck	$5,530	$3.19	$4,645 – $6,415
Power only	$3,750	$2.16	$3,263 – $4,238
Hotshot	$2,831	$1.63	$2,350 – $3,312
26' box truck	$2,768	$1.59	$2,353 – $3,183
Sprinter van	$1,691	$0.97	$1,420 – $1,961

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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 Lafayette

Hotshot lanes into Lafayette, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,011 mi	$4,961	$1.65	$4,118 – $5,805	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	399 mi	$1,280	$3.21	$1,062 – $1,497	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,164 mi	$4,419	$2.04	$3,668 – $5,170	5 d
Houston, TX	1,919 mi	$3,095	$1.61	$2,569 – $3,621	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	751 mi	$1,150	$1.53	$954 – $1,345	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,950 mi	$4,323	$1.47	$3,588 – $5,058	6 d
San Diego, CA	530 mi	$1,548	$2.92	$1,285 – $1,811	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,731 mi	$2,824	$1.63	$2,344 – $3,304	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Antonio, TX to Lafayette, CA is estimated at $2,831 all-in in October 2026, or $1.63 a mile over about 1,736 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,350 and $3,312.

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

About 1,736 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 $1,085 of the $2,831 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,746 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,158, which makes San Antonio, TX to Lafayette, CA 32% cheaper. 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 →