Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Thousand Oaks, CA to San Antonio, TX hotshot rate

$3,571hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.45
Distance: 1,459 mi
Typical range: $2,964–$4,178
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Thousand Oaks to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,659
Fuel: $912
All-in estimate: $3,571

Return trip

San Antonio → Thousand Oaks$2,431

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

Thousand Oaks to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Thousand Oaks, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,345	$3.66	$4,757 – $5,933
53' refrigerated	$6,368	$4.36	$5,540 – $7,196
48' flatbed	$6,442	$4.42	$5,540 – $7,344
Step deck	$7,017	$4.81	$5,894 – $8,139
Power only	$4,731	$3.24	$4,116 – $5,346
Hotshot	$3,571	$2.45	$2,964 – $4,178
26' box truck	$3,496	$2.40	$2,971 – $4,020
Sprinter van	$2,138	$1.47	$1,796 – $2,480

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More lanes from Thousand Oaks

Hotshot lanes from Thousand Oaks, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,924 mi	$8,660	$2.96	$7,188 – $10,132	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,085 mi	$4,662	$2.24	$3,869 – $5,455	5 d
Houston, TX	1,659 mi	$3,995	$2.41	$3,316 – $4,674	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	462 mi	$1,554	$3.36	$1,290 – $1,818	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,855 mi	$8,058	$2.82	$6,688 – $9,428	6 d
San Diego, CA	163 mi	$796	$4.88	$661 – $931	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,505 mi	$3,668	$2.44	$3,045 – $4,292	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,570 mi	$8,631	$3.36	$7,164 – $10,098	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 Thousand Oaks, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A Hotshot from Thousand Oaks, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,571 all-in in October 2026, or $2.45 a mile over about 1,459 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,964 and $4,178.

How far is Thousand Oaks, CA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,459 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 $912 of the $3,571 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,659 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Thousand Oaks, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,431, which makes Thousand Oaks, CA to San Antonio, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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