Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Topeka, KS to San Antonio, TX hotshot rate

$1,877hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.34
Distance: 803 mi
Typical range: $1,558–$2,196
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Topeka to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,375
Fuel: $502
All-in estimate: $1,877

Return trip

San Antonio → Topeka$1,539

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Topeka to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Topeka, KS to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,841	$3.54	$2,528 – $3,153
53' refrigerated	$3,387	$4.22	$2,947 – $3,828
48' flatbed	$3,468	$4.32	$2,983 – $3,954
Step deck	$3,787	$4.72	$3,181 – $4,393
Power only	$2,488	$3.10	$2,165 – $2,811
Hotshot	$1,877	$2.34	$1,558 – $2,196
26' box truck	$1,847	$2.30	$1,570 – $2,125
Sprinter van	$1,136	$1.42	$954 – $1,318

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More lanes from Topeka

Hotshot lanes from Topeka, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,365 mi	$3,765	$2.76	$3,125 – $4,405	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,539 mi	$3,113	$2.02	$2,584 – $3,642	3 d
Chicago, IL	547 mi	$1,342	$2.45	$1,114 – $1,570	2 d
Houston, TX	754 mi	$1,787	$2.37	$1,484 – $2,091	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,163 mi	$2,702	$2.32	$2,243 – $3,162	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,293 mi	$3,419	$2.64	$2,838 – $4,001	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,499 mi	$3,042	$2.03	$2,525 – $3,560	3 d
Dallas, TX	514 mi	$1,349	$2.63	$1,120 – $1,579	1 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 Topeka, KS to San Antonio, TX?

A Hotshot from Topeka, KS to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $1,877 all-in in October 2026, or $2.34 a mile over about 803 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,558 and $2,196.

How far is Topeka, KS from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 803 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 $502 of the $1,877 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,375 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Topeka, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,539, which makes Topeka, KS to San Antonio, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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