Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Ontario, CA hotshot rate

$2,306hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.68
Distance: 1,372 mi
Typical range: $1,914–$2,698
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Ontario price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,448
Fuel: $858
All-in estimate: $2,306

Return trip

Ontario → San Antonio$3,386

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 Ontario by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Ontario, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,454	$2.52	$3,074 – $3,834
53' refrigerated	$4,116	$3.00	$3,581 – $4,651
48' flatbed	$4,168	$3.04	$3,585 – $4,752
Step deck	$4,541	$3.31	$3,814 – $5,268
Power only	$3,055	$2.23	$2,658 – $3,452
Hotshot	$2,306	$1.68	$1,914 – $2,698
26' box truck	$2,258	$1.65	$1,920 – $2,597
Sprinter van	$1,382	$1.01	$1,161 – $1,603

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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 Ontario

Hotshot lanes into Ontario, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,851 mi	$4,716	$1.65	$3,914 – $5,518	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,014 mi	$4,142	$2.06	$3,438 – $4,846	4 d
Houston, TX	1,573 mi	$2,596	$1.65	$2,155 – $3,037	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	375 mi	$707	$1.89	$587 – $827	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,780 mi	$4,091	$1.47	$3,396 – $4,787	6 d
San Diego, CA	105 mi	$677	$6.45	$562 – $792	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,419 mi	$2,374	$1.67	$1,970 – $2,777	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,486 mi	$3,157	$1.27	$2,620 – $3,694	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Antonio, TX to Ontario, CA is estimated at $2,306 all-in in October 2026, or $1.68 a mile over about 1,372 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,914 and $2,698.

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

About 1,372 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 $858 of the $2,306 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,448 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,386, which makes San Antonio, TX to Ontario, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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