Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Boulder, CO to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$2,525flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.60
Distance: 971 mi
Typical range: $2,171–$2,878
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Boulder to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,576
Fuel: $949
All-in estimate: $2,525

Return trip

San Antonio → Boulder$4,421

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

48' flatbed lanes from Boulder, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,936 mi	$5,777	$2.98	$4,968 – $6,585	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	985 mi	$2,468	$2.51	$2,122 – $2,813	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,090 mi	$2,630	$2.41	$2,262 – $2,998	3 d
Houston, TX	1,062 mi	$2,707	$2.55	$2,328 – $3,086	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$2,094	$3.03	$1,801 – $2,387	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,872 mi	$5,338	$2.85	$4,591 – $6,085	4 d
San Diego, CA	975 mi	$2,449	$2.51	$2,106 – $2,791	3 d
Dallas, TX	810 mi	$2,203	$2.72	$1,895 – $2,511	2 d

More lanes into San Antonio

48' flatbed lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$5,944	$3.18	$5,112 – $6,776	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$6,317	$4.43	$5,433 – $7,202	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$5,073	$4.10	$4,363 – $5,783	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,732	$2.73	$2,349 – $3,114	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,064	$2.84	$4,355 – $5,773	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$5,949	$4.49	$5,116 – $6,782	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Boulder, CO to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,525 all-in in October 2026, or $2.60 a mile over about 971 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,171 and $2,878.

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 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $949 of the $2,525 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,576 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,421, 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