Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Reading, PA hotshot rate

$3,628hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.08
Distance: 1,744 mi
Typical range: $3,012–$4,245
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Reading price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,538
Fuel: $1,090
All-in estimate: $3,628

Return trip

Reading → San Antonio$2,773

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

San Antonio to Reading by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Reading, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,417	$3.11	$4,821 – $6,013
53' refrigerated	$6,453	$3.70	$5,614 – $7,292
48' flatbed	$6,510	$3.73	$5,599 – $7,421
Step deck	$7,086	$4.06	$5,952 – $8,220
Power only	$4,806	$2.76	$4,181 – $5,431
Hotshot	$3,628	$2.08	$3,012 – $4,245
26' box truck	$3,548	$2.03	$3,016 – $4,080
Sprinter van	$2,167	$1.24	$1,820 – $2,514

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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

Hotshot lanes into Reading, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	126 mi	$687	$5.46	$571 – $804	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,780 mi	$7,862	$2.83	$6,525 – $9,198	6 d
Chicago, IL	732 mi	$2,260	$3.09	$1,876 – $2,644	2 d
Houston, TX	1,552 mi	$3,275	$2.11	$2,718 – $3,831	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,402 mi	$3,950	$1.64	$3,278 – $4,621	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,741 mi	$7,760	$2.83	$6,441 – $9,079	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,492 mi	$3,164	$2.12	$2,626 – $3,702	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	900 mi	$1,672	$1.86	$1,388 – $1,957	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Reading, PA?

A Hotshot from San Antonio, TX to Reading, PA is estimated at $3,628 all-in in October 2026, or $2.08 a mile over about 1,744 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,012 and $4,245.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Reading, PA by truck?

About 1,744 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 $1,090 of the $3,628 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,538 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Reading, PA to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,773, which makes San Antonio, TX to Reading, PA 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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