CO · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in Colorado

What it costs to move a truckload out of and into Colorado, with rates for its largest cities and lanes.

$2.60/mi dry van

+5.3% from last month

Inbound: $4.11/mi
vs national: −25.5%
1 year: +25.0%
52-week range: $2.04–$2.60

Dry van · outbound from Colorado · monthly

Colorado dry van rate history

All-in rateFuel cost per mile

A 53' dry van leaving Colorado averaged $2.60 a mile all-in in October 2026, −25.5% against the national $3.49. Loads arriving averaged $4.11. Colorado is a backhaul market: it is cheaper to ship out than to ship in, because trucks that delivered here compete for a limited number of outbound loads.

State history applies today's Colorado adjustment to the national series back to 2003.

Price a load from Denver

Outbound dry van $/mi$2.60$4.79

Colorado rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Colorado by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$2.60	+5.3%	+14.0%	+25.0%	$2.04 – $2.60
REEF53' refrigerated	$3.10	−0.3%	+1.6%	+36.0%	$2.42 – $3.33
FLAT48' flatbed	$3.19	+3.6%	+8.9%	+18.6%	$2.67 – $3.19
STEPStep deck	$3.48	+3.6%	+8.7%	+18.8%	$2.92 – $3.48
PWRPower only	$2.28	+5.6%	+14.0%	+25.3%	$1.78 – $2.28
HOTHotshot	$1.72	+3.6%	+8.9%	+18.6%	$1.44 – $1.72
BOX26' box truck	$1.69	+3.0%	+7.6%	+17.4%	$1.44 – $1.69
SPRTSprinter van	$1.04	+3.0%	+7.2%	+16.9%	$0.89 – $1.04

From Denver

53' dry van lanes from Denver, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$4,775	$2.49	$4,250 – $5,300	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$2,051	$2.06	$1,825 – $2,276	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$2,142	$2.00	$1,906 – $2,377	3 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$2,179	$2.11	$1,939 – $2,419	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$1,708	$2.48	$1,520 – $1,896	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$4,405	$2.38	$3,920 – $4,889	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$2,027	$2.15	$1,804 – $2,250	2 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$2,028	$2.06	$1,805 – $2,251	2 d
Dallas, TX	779 mi	$1,752	$2.25	$1,559 – $1,945	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,723 mi	$4,881	$2.83	$4,344 – $5,418	4 d

Into Denver

53' dry van lanes into Denver, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$6,847	$3.57	$6,094 – $7,600	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$5,275	$5.29	$4,694 – $5,855	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$5,049	$4.71	$4,493 – $5,604	3 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$3,816	$3.70	$3,396 – $4,235	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$2,288	$3.32	$2,036 – $2,540	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$5,896	$3.18	$5,247 – $6,544	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$3,549	$3.77	$3,158 – $3,939	2 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$5,216	$5.31	$4,642 – $5,789	2 d
Dallas, TX	779 mi	$3,068	$3.94	$2,731 – $3,406	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,723 mi	$4,734	$2.75	$4,213 – $5,254	4 d

Colorado dry van rate history

Price a load from Denver

Colorado rates by truck type

From Denver

Into Denver

Freight rates by city in Colorado