Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Golden, CO to San Antonio, TX box truck rate

$1,330box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.40
Distance: 950 mi
Typical range: $1,131–$1,530
Transit: 2 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Golden to San Antonio price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $670
Fuel: $660
All-in estimate: $1,330

Return trip

San Antonio → Golden$2,330

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

Golden to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Golden, CO to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,042	$2.15	$1,817 – $2,266
53' refrigerated	$2,434	$2.56	$2,118 – $2,751
48' flatbed	$2,483	$2.61	$2,135 – $2,831
Step deck	$2,709	$2.85	$2,275 – $3,142
Power only	$1,794	$1.89	$1,561 – $2,028
Hotshot	$1,354	$1.43	$1,124 – $1,584
26' box truck	$1,330	$1.40	$1,131 – $1,530
Sprinter van	$817	$0.86	$686 – $947

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More lanes from Golden

26' box truck lanes from Golden, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,938 mi	$3,158	$1.63	$2,684 – $3,632	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	978 mi	$1,316	$1.35	$1,119 – $1,514	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,093 mi	$1,418	$1.30	$1,206 – $1,631	3 d
Houston, TX	1,043 mi	$1,434	$1.38	$1,219 – $1,649	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	674 mi	$1,090	$1.62	$926 – $1,253	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,873 mi	$2,915	$1.56	$2,478 – $3,352	4 d
San Diego, CA	965 mi	$1,302	$1.35	$1,107 – $1,498	3 d
Dallas, TX	792 mi	$1,154	$1.46	$981 – $1,327	2 d

More lanes into San Antonio

26' box truck lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$3,244	$1.74	$2,758 – $3,731	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$3,426	$2.40	$2,912 – $3,940	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$2,740	$2.22	$2,329 – $3,152	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$672	$3.00	$571 – $773	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$1,466	$1.47	$1,246 – $1,686	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$2,761	$1.55	$2,347 – $3,175	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$3,220	$2.43	$2,737 – $3,703	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$780	$2.62	$663 – $896	1 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Golden, CO to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $1,330 all-in in October 2026, or $1.40 a mile over about 950 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,131 and $1,530.

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

About 950 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 $660 of the $1,330 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $670 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,330, which makes Golden, CO to San Antonio, TX 43% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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