Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Washington, DC to San Antonio, TX hotshot rate

$2,828hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.73
Distance: 1,636 mi
Typical range: $2,347–$3,309
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Washington to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,805
Fuel: $1,023
All-in estimate: $2,828

Return trip

San Antonio → Washington$3,665

This direction runs 23% below the return trip. Leaving DC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Washington to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Washington, DC to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,226	$2.58	$3,761 – $4,691
53' refrigerated	$5,035	$3.08	$4,380 – $5,689
48' flatbed	$5,084	$3.11	$4,372 – $5,795
Step deck	$5,535	$3.38	$4,649 – $6,420
Power only	$3,746	$2.29	$3,259 – $4,233
Hotshot	$2,828	$1.73	$2,347 – $3,309
26' box truck	$2,766	$1.69	$2,351 – $3,181
Sprinter van	$1,690	$1.03	$1,420 – $1,961

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More lanes from Washington

Hotshot lanes from Washington, DC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$917	$3.82	$761 – $1,073	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$4,326	$1.59	$3,591 – $5,062	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$1,344	$1.91	$1,116 – $1,572	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$2,529	$1.76	$2,099 – $2,959	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$4,144	$1.78	$3,439 – $4,848	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$702	$4.71	$582 – $821	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$4,260	$1.59	$3,536 – $4,984	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,393 mi	$2,459	$1.77	$2,041 – $2,877	3 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 Washington, DC to San Antonio, TX?

A Hotshot from Washington, DC to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,828 all-in in October 2026, or $1.73 a mile over about 1,636 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,347 and $3,309.

How far is Washington, DC from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,636 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 $1,023 of the $2,828 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,805 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Washington, DC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,665, which makes Washington, DC to San Antonio, TX 23% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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