Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Golden, CO flatbed rate

$4,348flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.58
Distance: 950 mi
Typical range: $3,739–$4,957
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Golden price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,420
Fuel: $928
All-in estimate: $4,348

Return trip

Golden → San Antonio$2,483

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 Golden by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Golden, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,575	$3.76	$3,182 – $3,969
53' refrigerated	$4,262	$4.49	$3,708 – $4,817
48' flatbed	$4,348	$4.58	$3,739 – $4,957
Step deck	$4,743	$4.99	$3,984 – $5,502
Power only	$3,142	$3.31	$2,734 – $3,551
Hotshot	$2,371	$2.50	$1,968 – $2,774
26' box truck	$2,330	$2.45	$1,980 – $2,679
Sprinter van	$1,430	$1.51	$1,201 – $1,659

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More lanes from San Antonio

48' flatbed lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$7,259	$3.89	$6,243 – $8,276	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$3,769	$3.05	$3,241 – $4,296	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$3,571	$3.57	$3,071 – $4,071	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$6,625	$3.72	$5,698 – $7,553	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$4,051	$3.06	$3,484 – $4,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d

More lanes into Golden

48' flatbed lanes into Golden, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,938 mi	$8,290	$4.28	$7,130 – $9,451	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	978 mi	$6,312	$6.45	$5,429 – $7,196	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,093 mi	$6,212	$5.68	$5,342 – $7,082	3 d
Houston, TX	1,043 mi	$4,673	$4.48	$4,019 – $5,328	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	674 mi	$2,759	$4.09	$2,373 – $3,146	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,873 mi	$7,148	$3.82	$6,147 – $8,148	4 d
San Diego, CA	965 mi	$6,248	$6.47	$5,373 – $7,123	3 d
Dallas, TX	792 mi	$3,795	$4.79	$3,264 – $4,326	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Golden, CO is estimated at $4,348 all-in in October 2026, or $4.58 a mile over about 950 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,739 and $4,957.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Golden, CO 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 $928 of the $4,348 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,420 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,483, which makes San Antonio, TX to Golden, CO 75% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →