Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Porterville, CA hotshot rate

$2,493hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.66
Distance: 1,502 mi
Typical range: $2,069–$2,917
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Porterville price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,554
Fuel: $939
All-in estimate: $2,493

Return trip

Porterville → San Antonio$3,662

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 Porterville by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Porterville, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,730	$2.48	$3,320 – $4,141
53' refrigerated	$4,445	$2.96	$3,867 – $5,022
48' flatbed	$4,494	$2.99	$3,865 – $5,123
Step deck	$4,894	$3.26	$4,111 – $5,677
Power only	$3,303	$2.20	$2,874 – $3,733
Hotshot	$2,493	$1.66	$2,069 – $2,917
26' box truck	$2,440	$1.62	$2,074 – $2,806
Sprinter van	$1,492	$0.99	$1,253 – $1,731

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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 Porterville

Hotshot lanes into Porterville, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,875 mi	$4,753	$1.65	$3,945 – $5,561	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	172 mi	$814	$4.73	$676 – $953	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,031 mi	$4,173	$2.05	$3,464 – $4,882	4 d
Houston, TX	1,692 mi	$2,768	$1.64	$2,297 – $3,238	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	507 mi	$863	$1.70	$716 – $1,009	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,809 mi	$4,131	$1.47	$3,429 – $4,833	6 d
San Diego, CA	294 mi	$1,064	$3.62	$883 – $1,245	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,518 mi	$2,516	$1.66	$2,089 – $2,944	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Antonio, TX to Porterville, CA is estimated at $2,493 all-in in October 2026, or $1.66 a mile over about 1,502 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,069 and $2,917.

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

About 1,502 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 $939 of the $2,493 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,554 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,662, which makes San Antonio, TX to Porterville, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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