Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Phoenix, AZ hotshot rate

$1,951hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.95
Distance: 1,000 mi
Typical range: $1,620–$2,283
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,326
Fuel: $625
All-in estimate: $1,951

Return trip

Phoenix → San Antonio$1,493

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

San Antonio to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,940	$2.94	$2,616 – $3,263
53' refrigerated	$3,504	$3.50	$3,049 – $3,960
48' flatbed	$3,571	$3.57	$3,071 – $4,071
Step deck	$3,895	$3.89	$3,271 – $4,518
Power only	$2,586	$2.59	$2,250 – $2,922
Hotshot	$1,951	$1.95	$1,620 – $2,283
26' box truck	$1,916	$1.92	$1,629 – $2,204
Sprinter van	$1,176	$1.18	$988 – $1,364

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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
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
Jacksonville, FL	1,193 mi	$3,084	$2.59	$2,560 – $3,609	3 d

More lanes into Phoenix

Hotshot lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$4,653	$1.84	$3,862 – $5,444	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,482	$3.45	$1,230 – $1,734	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$3,939	$2.31	$3,269 – $4,608	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$2,267	$1.89	$1,881 – $2,652	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$4,019	$1.64	$3,336 – $4,703	5 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,301	$3.72	$1,080 – $1,522	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$2,026	$1.94	$1,682 – $2,371	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,114 mi	$3,005	$1.42	$2,494 – $3,516	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Phoenix, AZ?

A Hotshot from San Antonio, TX to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $1,951 all-in in October 2026, or $1.95 a mile over about 1,000 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,620 and $2,283.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,000 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 $625 of the $1,951 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,326 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,493, which makes San Antonio, TX to Phoenix, AZ 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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