Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Thornton, CO dry van rate

$3,587dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.76
Distance: 954 mi
Typical range: $3,193–$3,982
Transit: 2 days

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

San Antonio to Thornton price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,710
Fuel: $877
All-in estimate: $3,587

Return trip

Thornton → San Antonio$2,049

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 Thornton by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Thornton, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,587	$3.76	$3,193 – $3,982
53' refrigerated	$4,277	$4.48	$3,721 – $4,832
48' flatbed	$4,362	$4.57	$3,751 – $4,973
Step deck	$4,758	$4.99	$3,997 – $5,520
Power only	$3,153	$3.30	$2,743 – $3,563
Hotshot	$2,379	$2.49	$1,974 – $2,783
26' box truck	$2,337	$2.45	$1,987 – $2,688
Sprinter van	$1,435	$1.50	$1,205 – $1,665

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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 Thornton

53' dry van lanes into Thornton, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,919 mi	$6,850	$3.57	$6,097 – $7,604	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	999 mi	$5,283	$5.29	$4,702 – $5,864	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$5,049	$4.71	$4,493 – $5,604	3 d
Houston, TX	1,043 mi	$3,851	$3.69	$3,428 – $4,275	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	697 mi	$2,305	$3.31	$2,051 – $2,559	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,854 mi	$5,901	$3.18	$5,252 – $6,550	4 d
San Diego, CA	987 mi	$5,233	$5.30	$4,657 – $5,808	2 d
Dallas, TX	790 mi	$3,101	$3.93	$2,760 – $3,442	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Antonio, TX to Thornton, CO is estimated at $3,587 all-in in October 2026, or $3.76 a mile over about 954 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,193 and $3,982.

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

About 954 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 $877 of the $3,587 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,710 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,049, which makes San Antonio, TX to Thornton, CO 75% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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