Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Patterson, CA hotshot rate

$2,730hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.64
Distance: 1,666 mi
Typical range: $2,266–$3,194
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Patterson price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,688
Fuel: $1,042
All-in estimate: $2,730

Return trip

Patterson → San Antonio$4,010

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 Patterson by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Patterson, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,079	$2.45	$3,630 – $4,527
53' refrigerated	$4,859	$2.92	$4,227 – $5,491
48' flatbed	$4,905	$2.94	$4,218 – $5,592
Step deck	$5,340	$3.21	$4,485 – $6,194
Power only	$3,616	$2.17	$3,146 – $4,087
Hotshot	$2,730	$1.64	$2,266 – $3,194
26' box truck	$2,670	$1.60	$2,270 – $3,071
Sprinter van	$1,631	$0.98	$1,370 – $1,892

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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 Patterson

Hotshot lanes into Patterson, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,964 mi	$4,889	$1.65	$4,058 – $5,720	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	335 mi	$1,148	$3.43	$953 – $1,344	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,117 mi	$4,332	$2.05	$3,596 – $5,069	5 d
Houston, TX	1,851 mi	$2,997	$1.62	$2,488 – $3,507	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	680 mi	$1,066	$1.57	$885 – $1,248	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,901 mi	$4,256	$1.47	$3,533 – $4,980	6 d
San Diego, CA	465 mi	$1,415	$3.04	$1,174 – $1,655	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,665 mi	$2,729	$1.64	$2,265 – $3,192	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Antonio, TX to Patterson, CA is estimated at $2,730 all-in in October 2026, or $1.64 a mile over about 1,666 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,266 and $3,194.

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

About 1,666 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 $1,042 of the $2,730 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,688 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,010, which makes San Antonio, TX to Patterson, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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