Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Thornton, CO to San Antonio, TX dry van rate

$2,049dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.15
Distance: 954 mi
Typical range: $1,823–$2,274
Transit: 2 days

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

Thornton to San Antonio price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,172
Fuel: $877
All-in estimate: $2,049

Return trip

San Antonio → Thornton$3,587

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Thornton to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Thornton, CO to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,049	$2.15	$1,823 – $2,274
53' refrigerated	$2,442	$2.56	$2,125 – $2,760
48' flatbed	$2,491	$2.61	$2,142 – $2,840
Step deck	$2,717	$2.85	$2,283 – $3,152
Power only	$1,800	$1.89	$1,566 – $2,035
Hotshot	$1,358	$1.42	$1,128 – $1,589
26' box truck	$1,335	$1.40	$1,135 – $1,535
Sprinter van	$819	$0.86	$688 – $951

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More lanes from Thornton

53' dry van lanes from Thornton, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,919 mi	$4,777	$2.49	$4,252 – $5,303	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	999 mi	$2,054	$2.06	$1,828 – $2,280	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$2,142	$2.00	$1,906 – $2,377	3 d
Houston, TX	1,043 mi	$2,199	$2.11	$1,957 – $2,441	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	697 mi	$1,721	$2.47	$1,531 – $1,910	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,854 mi	$4,409	$2.38	$3,924 – $4,894	4 d
San Diego, CA	987 mi	$2,035	$2.06	$1,811 – $2,258	2 d
Dallas, TX	790 mi	$1,771	$2.24	$1,576 – $1,966	2 d

More lanes into San Antonio

53' dry van lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$4,952	$2.65	$4,407 – $5,496	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$5,239	$3.68	$4,663 – $5,815	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$4,196	$3.39	$3,734 – $4,657	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,249	$2.25	$2,002 – $2,496	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$4,215	$2.37	$3,751 – $4,679	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$4,927	$3.72	$4,385 – $5,469	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Thornton, CO to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,049 all-in in October 2026, or $2.15 a mile over about 954 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,823 and $2,274.

How far is Thornton, CO from San Antonio, TX 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 $2,049 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,172 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,587, which makes Thornton, CO to San Antonio, TX 43% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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