Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to South Gate, CA hotshot rate

$2,361hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.67
Distance: 1,410 mi
Typical range: $1,959–$2,762
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to South Gate price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,479
Fuel: $882
All-in estimate: $2,361

Return trip

South Gate → San Antonio$3,467

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 South Gate by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to South Gate, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,535	$2.51	$3,146 – $3,924
53' refrigerated	$4,212	$2.99	$3,665 – $4,760
48' flatbed	$4,264	$3.02	$3,667 – $4,861
Step deck	$4,644	$3.29	$3,901 – $5,387
Power only	$3,127	$2.22	$2,721 – $3,534
Hotshot	$2,361	$1.67	$1,959 – $2,762
26' box truck	$2,312	$1.64	$1,965 – $2,658
Sprinter van	$1,414	$1.00	$1,188 – $1,640

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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 South Gate

Hotshot lanes into South Gate, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,891 mi	$4,777	$1.65	$3,965 – $5,590	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,053 mi	$4,214	$2.05	$3,497 – $4,930	4 d
Houston, TX	1,611 mi	$2,651	$1.65	$2,200 – $3,101	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	415 mi	$754	$1.82	$626 – $882	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,820 mi	$4,146	$1.47	$3,441 – $4,851	6 d
San Diego, CA	117 mi	$702	$6.00	$582 – $821	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,459 mi	$2,431	$1.67	$2,018 – $2,845	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,526 mi	$3,203	$1.27	$2,659 – $3,748	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Antonio, TX to South Gate, CA is estimated at $2,361 all-in in October 2026, or $1.67 a mile over about 1,410 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,959 and $2,762.

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

About 1,410 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 $882 of the $2,361 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,479 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,467, which makes San Antonio, TX to South Gate, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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