Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Waukesha, WI to San Antonio, TX hotshot rate

$2,795hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.16
Distance: 1,293 mi
Typical range: $2,319–$3,270
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Waukesha to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,987
Fuel: $808
All-in estimate: $2,795

Return trip

San Antonio → Waukesha$2,262

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

Waukesha to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Waukesha, WI to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,191	$3.24	$3,730 – $4,652
53' refrigerated	$4,994	$3.86	$4,345 – $5,643
48' flatbed	$5,063	$3.92	$4,354 – $5,772
Step deck	$5,516	$4.27	$4,634 – $6,399
Power only	$3,703	$2.86	$3,221 – $4,184
Hotshot	$2,795	$2.16	$2,319 – $3,270
26' box truck	$2,738	$2.12	$2,328 – $3,149
Sprinter van	$1,676	$1.30	$1,408 – $1,945

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More lanes from Waukesha

Hotshot lanes from Waukesha, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	889 mi	$2,660	$2.99	$2,208 – $3,112	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,046 mi	$4,041	$1.98	$3,354 – $4,728	4 d
Chicago, IL	101 mi	$572	$5.66	$475 – $669	1 d
Houston, TX	1,174 mi	$2,576	$2.19	$2,138 – $3,013	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$3,781	$2.22	$3,138 – $4,424	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	836 mi	$2,410	$2.88	$2,001 – $2,820	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,023 mi	$4,000	$1.98	$3,320 – $4,681	4 d
Dallas, TX	996 mi	$2,248	$2.26	$1,866 – $2,630	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 Waukesha, WI to San Antonio, TX?

A Hotshot from Waukesha, WI to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,795 all-in in October 2026, or $2.16 a mile over about 1,293 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,319 and $3,270.

How far is Waukesha, WI from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,293 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 $808 of the $2,795 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,987 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Waukesha, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,262, which makes Waukesha, WI to San Antonio, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →