Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Boulder, CO freight rate

$3,638dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.75
Distance: 971 mi
Typical range: $3,238–$4,038
Transit: 2 days

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

San Antonio to Boulder price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,745
Fuel: $893
All-in estimate: $3,638

Return trip

Boulder → San Antonio$2,077

This direction runs 75% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

San Antonio to Boulder by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Boulder, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,638	$3.75	$3,238 – $4,038
53' refrigerated	$4,337	$4.47	$3,773 – $4,900
48' flatbed	$4,421	$4.55	$3,802 – $5,040
Step deck	$4,823	$4.97	$4,051 – $5,595
Power only	$3,198	$3.29	$2,782 – $3,614
Hotshot	$2,413	$2.49	$2,003 – $2,823
26' box truck	$2,371	$2.44	$2,015 – $2,726
Sprinter van	$1,455	$1.50	$1,222 – $1,688

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More lanes from San Antonio

53' dry van lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$6,047	$3.24	$5,382 – $6,712	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$3,567	$2.50	$3,175 – $3,959	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$3,117	$2.52	$2,774 – $3,460	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,940	$2.94	$2,616 – $3,263	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,515	$3.10	$4,908 – $6,121	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$3,355	$2.53	$2,986 – $3,724	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349	1 d

More lanes into Boulder

53' dry van lanes into Boulder, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,936 mi	$6,904	$3.57	$6,144 – $7,663	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	985 mi	$5,224	$5.30	$4,649 – $5,799	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,090 mi	$5,113	$4.69	$4,551 – $5,676	3 d
Houston, TX	1,062 mi	$3,908	$3.68	$3,478 – $4,338	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$2,288	$3.32	$2,036 – $2,540	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,872 mi	$5,951	$3.18	$5,297 – $6,606	4 d
San Diego, CA	975 mi	$5,182	$5.31	$4,612 – $5,752	2 d
Dallas, TX	810 mi	$3,160	$3.90	$2,813 – $3,508	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Antonio, TX to Boulder, CO is estimated at $3,638 all-in in October 2026, or $3.75 a mile over about 971 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,238 and $4,038.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Boulder, CO 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 $3,638 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,745 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,077, which makes San Antonio, TX to Boulder, CO 75% more expensive. 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