Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Boulder, CO to San Antonio, TX freight rate

$2,077dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.14
Distance: 971 mi
Typical range: $1,849–$2,306
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Boulder to San Antonio price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,184
Fuel: $893
All-in estimate: $2,077

Return trip

San Antonio → Boulder$3,638

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Boulder to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Boulder, CO to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,077	$2.14	$1,849 – $2,306
53' refrigerated	$2,476	$2.55	$2,154 – $2,798
48' flatbed	$2,525	$2.60	$2,171 – $2,878
Step deck	$2,754	$2.84	$2,314 – $3,195
Power only	$1,826	$1.88	$1,589 – $2,064
Hotshot	$1,378	$1.42	$1,144 – $1,612
26' box truck	$1,354	$1.39	$1,151 – $1,557
Sprinter van	$831	$0.86	$698 – $964

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More lanes from Boulder

53' dry van lanes from Boulder, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,936 mi	$4,815	$2.49	$4,285 – $5,344	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	985 mi	$2,031	$2.06	$1,808 – $2,255	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,090 mi	$2,169	$1.99	$1,931 – $2,408	3 d
Houston, TX	1,062 mi	$2,232	$2.10	$1,986 – $2,477	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$1,708	$2.48	$1,520 – $1,896	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,872 mi	$4,447	$2.38	$3,958 – $4,936	4 d
San Diego, CA	975 mi	$2,015	$2.07	$1,793 – $2,236	2 d
Dallas, TX	810 mi	$1,805	$2.23	$1,606 – $2,003	2 d

More lanes into San Antonio

53' dry van lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$4,952	$2.65	$4,407 – $5,496	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$5,239	$3.68	$4,663 – $5,815	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$4,196	$3.39	$3,734 – $4,657	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,249	$2.25	$2,002 – $2,496	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$4,215	$2.37	$3,751 – $4,679	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$4,927	$3.72	$4,385 – $5,469	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Boulder, CO to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Boulder, CO to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,077 all-in in October 2026, or $2.14 a mile over about 971 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,849 and $2,306.

How far is Boulder, CO from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 971 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 $893 of the $2,077 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,184 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Boulder, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,638, which makes Boulder, CO to San Antonio, TX 43% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology