Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Salt Lake City, UT hotshot rate

$2,728hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.13
Distance: 1,282 mi
Typical range: $2,264–$3,192
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Salt Lake City price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,926
Fuel: $802
All-in estimate: $2,728

Return trip

Salt Lake City → San Antonio$1,836

This direction runs 49% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in UT prices above it.

San Antonio to Salt Lake City by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Salt Lake City, UT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,092	$3.19	$3,642 – $4,542
53' refrigerated	$4,876	$3.80	$4,242 – $5,510
48' flatbed	$4,944	$3.86	$4,252 – $5,636
Step deck	$5,387	$4.20	$4,525 – $6,249
Power only	$3,615	$2.82	$3,145 – $4,085
Hotshot	$2,728	$2.13	$2,264 – $3,192
26' box truck	$2,673	$2.09	$2,272 – $3,074
Sprinter van	$1,637	$1.28	$1,375 – $1,899

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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 Salt Lake City

Hotshot lanes into Salt Lake City, UT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,329 mi	$4,910	$2.11	$4,075 – $5,745	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	692 mi	$2,357	$3.41	$1,957 – $2,758	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,483 mi	$3,962	$2.67	$3,288 – $4,635	3 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$2,969	$2.10	$2,464 – $3,474	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	588 mi	$1,201	$2.04	$997 – $1,405	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$4,258	$1.88	$3,534 – $4,981	5 d
San Diego, CA	732 mi	$2,460	$3.36	$2,042 – $2,878	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,182 mi	$2,547	$2.15	$2,114 – $2,980	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Salt Lake City, UT?

A Hotshot from San Antonio, TX to Salt Lake City, UT is estimated at $2,728 all-in in October 2026, or $2.13 a mile over about 1,282 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,264 and $3,192.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Salt Lake City, UT by truck?

About 1,282 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 $802 of the $2,728 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,926 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Salt Lake City, UT to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,836, which makes San Antonio, TX to Salt Lake City, UT 49% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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