Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to Garland, TX hotshot rate

$4,279hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.39
Distance: 1,793 mi
Typical range: $3,551–$5,006
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Francisco to Garland price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,158
Fuel: $1,121
All-in estimate: $4,279

Return trip

Garland → San Francisco$2,913

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

San Francisco to Garland by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to Garland, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,386	$3.56	$5,684 – $7,089
53' refrigerated	$7,607	$4.24	$6,618 – $8,596
48' flatbed	$7,671	$4.28	$6,597 – $8,745
Step deck	$8,349	$4.66	$7,014 – $9,685
Power only	$5,668	$3.16	$4,931 – $6,405
Hotshot	$4,279	$2.39	$3,551 – $5,006
26' box truck	$4,183	$2.33	$3,556 – $4,810
Sprinter van	$2,554	$1.42	$2,146 – $2,963

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More lanes from San Francisco

Hotshot lanes from San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$9,064	$2.95	$7,523 – $10,605	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,343	$3.12	$1,115 – $1,571	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$4,942	$2.22	$4,102 – $5,783	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$4,663	$2.36	$3,870 – $5,455	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$2,316	$2.90	$1,922 – $2,710	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$8,461	$2.81	$7,023 – $9,899	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$4,270	$2.39	$3,544 – $4,996	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$1,612	$2.87	$1,338 – $1,886	2 d

More lanes into Garland

Hotshot lanes into Garland, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,605 mi	$2,902	$1.81	$2,409 – $3,396	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$3,617	$2.44	$3,002 – $4,232	3 d
Chicago, IL	929 mi	$2,208	$2.38	$1,833 – $2,584	2 d
Houston, TX	269 mi	$738	$2.74	$613 – $864	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,055 mi	$1,560	$1.48	$1,295 – $1,825	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,519 mi	$2,456	$1.62	$2,039 – $2,874	3 d
San Antonio, TX	311 mi	$801	$2.57	$665 – $937	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,402 mi	$3,450	$2.46	$2,863 – $4,036	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Francisco, CA to Garland, TX?

A Hotshot from San Francisco, CA to Garland, TX is estimated at $4,279 all-in in October 2026, or $2.39 a mile over about 1,793 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,551 and $5,006.

How far is San Francisco, CA from Garland, TX by truck?

About 1,793 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 $1,121 of the $4,279 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,158 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Garland, TX to San Francisco, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,913, which makes San Francisco, CA to Garland, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →