Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to Colorado Springs, CO reefer rate

$7,160reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.11
Distance: 1,171 mi
Typical range: $6,229–$8,090
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Francisco to Colorado Springs price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,960
Fuel: $1,200
All-in estimate: $7,160

Return trip

Colorado Springs → San Francisco$2,784

This direction runs 157% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

San Francisco to Colorado Springs by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to Colorado Springs, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,007	$5.13	$5,347 – $6,668
53' refrigerated	$7,160	$6.11	$6,229 – $8,090
48' flatbed	$7,272	$6.21	$6,254 – $8,290
Step deck	$7,926	$6.77	$6,658 – $9,194
Power only	$5,299	$4.53	$4,610 – $5,988
Hotshot	$3,999	$3.42	$3,319 – $4,679
26' box truck	$3,922	$3.35	$3,334 – $4,510
Sprinter van	$2,403	$2.05	$2,019 – $2,787

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More lanes from San Francisco

53' refrigerated lanes from San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$16,017	$5.22	$13,935 – $18,099	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,466	$5.73	$2,145 – $2,786	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$8,763	$3.94	$7,624 – $9,902	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$8,279	$4.19	$7,203 – $9,355	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$4,180	$5.23	$3,637 – $4,724	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$14,954	$4.97	$13,010 – $16,898	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$7,593	$4.24	$6,606 – $8,580	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$2,936	$5.23	$2,554 – $3,317	2 d

More lanes into Colorado Springs

53' refrigerated lanes into Colorado Springs, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,927 mi	$8,190	$4.25	$7,125 – $9,254	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	977 mi	$6,187	$6.33	$5,383 – $6,992	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,086 mi	$6,076	$5.60	$5,287 – $6,866	3 d
Houston, TX	972 mi	$4,340	$4.47	$3,776 – $4,904	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	647 mi	$2,605	$4.03	$2,266 – $2,944	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,859 mi	$7,046	$3.79	$6,130 – $7,962	4 d
San Antonio, TX	874 mi	$3,994	$4.57	$3,475 – $4,513	2 d
San Diego, CA	954 mi	$6,072	$6.36	$5,283 – $6,861	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Francisco, CA to Colorado Springs, CO?

A 53' refrigerated from San Francisco, CA to Colorado Springs, CO is estimated at $7,160 all-in in October 2026, or $6.11 a mile over about 1,171 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,229 and $8,090.

How far is San Francisco, CA from Colorado Springs, CO by truck?

About 1,171 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 $1,200 of the $7,160 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,960 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Colorado Springs, CO to San Francisco, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,784, which makes San Francisco, CA to Colorado Springs, CO 157% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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