Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Ottawa, KS hotshot rate

$1,500hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.93
Distance: 777 mi
Typical range: $1,245–$1,755
Transit: 2 days

Request a firm quote

Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Ottawa price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,014
Fuel: $486
All-in estimate: $1,500

Return trip

Ottawa → San Antonio$1,829

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

San Antonio to Ottawa by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Ottawa, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,272	$2.92	$2,022 – $2,522
53' refrigerated	$2,709	$3.49	$2,357 – $3,062
48' flatbed	$2,777	$3.57	$2,388 – $3,165
Step deck	$3,032	$3.90	$2,547 – $3,517
Power only	$1,989	$2.56	$1,730 – $2,247
Hotshot	$1,500	$1.93	$1,245 – $1,755
26' box truck	$1,477	$1.90	$1,256 – $1,699
Sprinter van	$909	$1.17	$763 – $1,054

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for hotshot →

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 Ottawa

Hotshot lanes into Ottawa, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,346 mi	$2,497	$1.86	$2,073 – $2,922	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,561 mi	$3,796	$2.43	$3,150 – $4,441	4 d
Chicago, IL	540 mi	$1,468	$2.72	$1,218 – $1,717	2 d
Houston, TX	719 mi	$1,413	$1.97	$1,173 – $1,653	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,180 mi	$1,716	$1.45	$1,424 – $2,008	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,272 mi	$2,113	$1.66	$1,754 – $2,473	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,519 mi	$3,706	$2.44	$3,076 – $4,337	3 d
Dallas, TX	484 mi	$1,062	$2.19	$881 – $1,242	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Ottawa, KS?

A Hotshot from San Antonio, TX to Ottawa, KS is estimated at $1,500 all-in in October 2026, or $1.93 a mile over about 777 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,245 and $1,755.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Ottawa, KS by truck?

About 777 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 $486 of the $1,500 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,014 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ottawa, KS to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,829, which makes San Antonio, TX to Ottawa, KS 18% 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 →