Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Sturgis, SD to San Antonio, TX hotshot rate

$2,734hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.17
Distance: 1,260 mi
Typical range: $2,269–$3,199
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sturgis to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,946
Fuel: $788
All-in estimate: $2,734

Return trip

San Antonio → Sturgis$2,264

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Sturgis to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Sturgis, SD to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,102	$3.26	$3,650 – $4,553
53' refrigerated	$4,888	$3.88	$4,252 – $5,523
48' flatbed	$4,957	$3.93	$4,263 – $5,651
Step deck	$5,402	$4.29	$4,538 – $6,266
Power only	$3,622	$2.87	$3,151 – $4,093
Hotshot	$2,734	$2.17	$2,269 – $3,199
26' box truck	$2,679	$2.13	$2,278 – $3,081
Sprinter van	$1,641	$1.30	$1,378 – $1,903

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More lanes from Sturgis

Hotshot lanes from Sturgis, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,792 mi	$4,816	$2.69	$3,997 – $5,634	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,263 mi	$2,648	$2.10	$2,198 – $3,098	3 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$2,082	$2.16	$1,728 – $2,436	2 d
Houston, TX	1,302 mi	$2,811	$2.16	$2,333 – $3,289	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,037 mi	$2,478	$2.39	$2,057 – $2,899	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,741 mi	$4,466	$2.57	$3,707 – $5,225	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,280 mi	$2,678	$2.09	$2,223 – $3,134	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,039 mi	$2,327	$2.24	$1,931 – $2,723	2 d

More lanes into San Antonio

Hotshot lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$3,320	$1.78	$2,755 – $3,884	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$3,499	$2.46	$2,904 – $4,093	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$2,796	$2.26	$2,320 – $3,271	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$1,493	$1.49	$1,239 – $1,747	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$2,824	$1.59	$2,344 – $3,304	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$3,287	$2.48	$2,728 – $3,845	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$781	$2.62	$649 – $914	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Sturgis, SD to San Antonio, TX?

A Hotshot from Sturgis, SD to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,734 all-in in October 2026, or $2.17 a mile over about 1,260 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,269 and $3,199.

How far is Sturgis, SD from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,260 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 $788 of the $2,734 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,946 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Sturgis, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,264, which makes Sturgis, SD to San Antonio, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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