Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Montrose, CO box truck rate

$2,363box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.44
Distance: 967 mi
Typical range: $2,008–$2,717
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Montrose price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,691
Fuel: $672
All-in estimate: $2,363

Return trip

Montrose → San Antonio$1,349

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 Montrose by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Montrose, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,626	$3.75	$3,227 – $4,025
53' refrigerated	$4,322	$4.47	$3,761 – $4,884
48' flatbed	$4,407	$4.56	$3,790 – $5,024
Step deck	$4,808	$4.97	$4,039 – $5,577
Power only	$3,188	$3.30	$2,773 – $3,602
Hotshot	$2,405	$2.49	$1,996 – $2,814
26' box truck	$2,363	$2.44	$2,008 – $2,717
Sprinter van	$1,450	$1.50	$1,218 – $1,682

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More lanes from San Antonio

26' box truck lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$3,962	$2.12	$3,368 – $4,556	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$2,333	$1.64	$1,983 – $2,682	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$2,036	$1.65	$1,730 – $2,341	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$672	$3.00	$571 – $773	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$1,916	$1.92	$1,629 – $2,204	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$3,612	$2.03	$3,070 – $4,154	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$2,192	$1.65	$1,864 – $2,521	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$780	$2.62	$663 – $896	1 d

More lanes into Montrose

26' box truck lanes into Montrose, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,126 mi	$4,919	$2.31	$4,181 – $5,657	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	782 mi	$2,841	$3.63	$2,415 – $3,267	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,284 mi	$3,823	$2.98	$3,249 – $4,396	3 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$2,619	$2.39	$2,226 – $3,012	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	487 mi	$1,161	$2.38	$987 – $1,335	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,059 mi	$4,245	$2.06	$3,608 – $4,881	5 d
San Diego, CA	768 mi	$2,802	$3.65	$2,381 – $3,222	2 d
Dallas, TX	868 mi	$2,169	$2.50	$1,844 – $2,494	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Antonio, TX to Montrose, CO is estimated at $2,363 all-in in October 2026, or $2.44 a mile over about 967 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,008 and $2,717.

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

About 967 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $672 of the $2,363 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,691 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,349, which makes San Antonio, TX to Montrose, CO 75% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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