Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Montgomery, AL hotshot rate

$1,891hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.13
Distance: 889 mi
Typical range: $1,569–$2,212
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Montgomery price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,335
Fuel: $556
All-in estimate: $1,891

Return trip

Montgomery → San Antonio$1,838

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

San Antonio to Montgomery by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Montgomery, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,856	$3.21	$2,542 – $3,170
53' refrigerated	$3,405	$3.83	$2,962 – $3,847
48' flatbed	$3,478	$3.91	$2,991 – $3,965
Step deck	$3,795	$4.27	$3,188 – $4,403
Power only	$2,506	$2.82	$2,181 – $2,832
Hotshot	$1,891	$2.13	$1,569 – $2,212
26' box truck	$1,859	$2.09	$1,580 – $2,138
Sprinter van	$1,142	$1.28	$960 – $1,325

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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 Montgomery

Hotshot lanes into Montgomery, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,053 mi	$2,304	$2.19	$1,912 – $2,695	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,189 mi	$5,817	$2.66	$4,828 – $6,806	5 d
Chicago, IL	779 mi	$2,184	$2.80	$1,812 – $2,555	2 d
Houston, TX	670 mi	$1,519	$2.27	$1,261 – $1,778	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,765 mi	$2,756	$1.56	$2,287 – $3,224	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	961 mi	$1,899	$1.98	$1,576 – $2,221	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,113 mi	$5,634	$2.67	$4,676 – $6,592	5 d
Dallas, TX	722 mi	$1,608	$2.23	$1,334 – $1,881	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Montgomery, AL?

A Hotshot from San Antonio, TX to Montgomery, AL is estimated at $1,891 all-in in October 2026, or $2.13 a mile over about 889 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,569 and $2,212.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Montgomery, AL by truck?

About 889 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $556 of the $1,891 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,335 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Montgomery, AL to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,838, which makes San Antonio, TX to Montgomery, AL 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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