Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Brighton, CO reefer rate

$4,273reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.48
Distance: 953 mi
Typical range: $3,718–$4,828
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Brighton price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.7%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,296
Fuel: $977
All-in estimate: $4,273

Return trip

Brighton → San Antonio$2,440

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 Brighton by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Brighton, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,584	$3.76	$3,190 – $3,979
53' refrigerated	$4,273	$4.48	$3,718 – $4,828
48' flatbed	$4,358	$4.57	$3,748 – $4,969
Step deck	$4,755	$4.99	$3,994 – $5,515
Power only	$3,150	$3.31	$2,741 – $3,560
Hotshot	$2,377	$2.49	$1,973 – $2,781
26' box truck	$2,335	$2.45	$1,985 – $2,686
Sprinter van	$1,434	$1.50	$1,204 – $1,663

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More lanes from San Antonio

53' refrigerated lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$7,203	$3.86	$6,267 – $8,140	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$4,250	$2.98	$3,698 – $4,803	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$3,715	$3.01	$3,232 – $4,197	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,258	$5.62	$1,095 – $1,422	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$3,504	$3.50	$3,049 – $3,960	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$6,569	$3.69	$5,715 – $7,423	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$3,998	$3.02	$3,478 – $4,517	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,452	$4.87	$1,263 – $1,640	1 d

More lanes into Brighton

53' refrigerated lanes into Brighton, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,909 mi	$8,122	$4.25	$7,066 – $9,178	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,009 mi	$6,348	$6.29	$5,523 – $7,173	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,064 mi	$5,977	$5.62	$5,200 – $6,754	2 d
Houston, TX	1,040 mi	$4,580	$4.40	$3,985 – $5,176	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	706 mi	$2,775	$3.93	$2,414 – $3,136	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,844 mi	$6,996	$3.79	$6,087 – $7,906	4 d
San Diego, CA	996 mi	$6,283	$6.31	$5,466 – $7,099	2 d
Dallas, TX	786 mi	$3,684	$4.69	$3,205 – $4,162	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Antonio, TX to Brighton, CO is estimated at $4,273 all-in in October 2026, or $4.48 a mile over about 953 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,718 and $4,828.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Brighton, CO 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 $4,273 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,296 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,440, which makes San Antonio, TX to Brighton, CO 75% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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