Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Brighton, CO to San Antonio, TX reefer rate

$2,440reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.56
Distance: 953 mi
Typical range: $2,123–$2,757
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Brighton to San Antonio price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,463
Fuel: $977
All-in estimate: $2,440

Return trip

San Antonio → Brighton$4,273

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

Brighton to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Brighton, CO to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,047	$2.15	$1,822 – $2,272
53' refrigerated	$2,440	$2.56	$2,123 – $2,757
48' flatbed	$2,489	$2.61	$2,140 – $2,837
Step deck	$2,715	$2.85	$2,281 – $3,150
Power only	$1,799	$1.89	$1,565 – $2,033
Hotshot	$1,357	$1.42	$1,127 – $1,588
26' box truck	$1,334	$1.40	$1,134 – $1,534
Sprinter van	$819	$0.86	$688 – $950

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More lanes from Brighton

53' refrigerated lanes from Brighton, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,909 mi	$5,664	$2.97	$4,928 – $6,401	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,009 mi	$2,468	$2.45	$2,147 – $2,789	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,064 mi	$2,536	$2.38	$2,206 – $2,865	2 d
Houston, TX	1,040 mi	$2,616	$2.51	$2,276 – $2,956	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	706 mi	$2,071	$2.93	$1,802 – $2,341	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,844 mi	$5,227	$2.83	$4,548 – $5,907	4 d
San Diego, CA	996 mi	$2,443	$2.45	$2,125 – $2,760	2 d
Dallas, TX	786 mi	$2,104	$2.68	$1,830 – $2,377	2 d

More lanes into San Antonio

53' refrigerated lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$5,898	$3.16	$5,132 – $6,665	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$6,242	$4.38	$5,431 – $7,054	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$5,000	$4.05	$4,350 – $5,650	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,258	$5.62	$1,095 – $1,422	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,681	$2.68	$2,332 – $3,030	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,021	$2.82	$4,368 – $5,674	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$5,871	$4.43	$5,108 – $6,634	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,452	$4.87	$1,263 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Brighton, CO to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,440 all-in in October 2026, or $2.56 a mile over about 953 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,123 and $2,757.

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

About 953 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 $977 of the $2,440 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,463 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,273, which makes Brighton, CO to San Antonio, TX 43% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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