Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Tempe, AZ to San Antonio, TX hotshot rate

$1,475hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.50
Distance: 985 mi
Typical range: $1,224–$1,725
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tempe to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $859
Fuel: $616
All-in estimate: $1,475

Return trip

San Antonio → Tempe$1,927

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Tempe to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Tempe, AZ to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,222	$2.26	$1,978 – $2,467
53' refrigerated	$2,649	$2.69	$2,305 – $2,993
48' flatbed	$2,700	$2.74	$2,322 – $3,078
Step deck	$2,945	$2.99	$2,474 – $3,416
Power only	$1,954	$1.98	$1,700 – $2,208
Hotshot	$1,475	$1.50	$1,224 – $1,725
26' box truck	$1,448	$1.47	$1,231 – $1,666
Sprinter van	$889	$0.90	$747 – $1,031

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More lanes from Tempe

Hotshot lanes from Tempe, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,522 mi	$4,341	$1.72	$3,603 – $5,079	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	442 mi	$786	$1.78	$652 – $920	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,703 mi	$2,236	$1.31	$1,856 – $2,616	4 d
Houston, TX	1,184 mi	$1,717	$1.45	$1,425 – $2,009	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,447 mi	$4,017	$1.64	$3,334 – $4,700	5 d
San Diego, CA	358 mi	$687	$1.92	$570 – $804	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,036 mi	$1,537	$1.48	$1,275 – $1,798	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,103 mi	$4,131	$1.96	$3,429 – $4,833	5 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 Tempe, AZ to San Antonio, TX?

A Hotshot from Tempe, AZ to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $1,475 all-in in October 2026, or $1.50 a mile over about 985 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,224 and $1,725.

How far is Tempe, AZ from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 985 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $616 of the $1,475 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $859 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Tempe, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,927, which makes Tempe, AZ to San Antonio, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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