Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to Denver, CO box truck rate

$4,155box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.00
Distance: 2,079 mi
Typical range: $3,532–$4,778
Transit: 5 days

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

Boston to Denver price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,711
Fuel: $1,444
All-in estimate: $4,155

Return trip

Denver → Boston$3,467

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Boston to Denver by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to Denver, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,337	$3.05	$5,640 – $7,034
53' refrigerated	$7,548	$3.63	$6,567 – $8,530
48' flatbed	$7,596	$3.65	$6,532 – $8,659
Step deck	$8,264	$3.98	$6,942 – $9,586
Power only	$5,634	$2.71	$4,902 – $6,367
Hotshot	$4,254	$2.05	$3,531 – $4,977
26' box truck	$4,155	$2.00	$3,532 – $4,778
Sprinter van	$2,535	$1.22	$2,129 – $2,940

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More lanes from Boston

26' box truck lanes from Boston, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$800	$3.55	$680 – $920	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$4,245	$1.38	$3,608 – $4,882	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$1,575	$1.56	$1,339 – $1,812	3 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$2,830	$1.49	$2,406 – $3,255	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$4,168	$1.54	$3,543 – $4,794	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$910	$2.88	$773 – $1,046	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$3,082	$1.48	$2,620 – $3,545	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$4,205	$1.38	$3,575 – $4,836	7 d

More lanes into Denver

26' box truck lanes into Denver, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$4,487	$2.34	$3,814 – $5,160	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$3,438	$3.45	$2,922 – $3,954	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$3,293	$3.07	$2,799 – $3,787	3 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$2,488	$2.41	$2,115 – $2,861	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$1,485	$2.15	$1,263 – $1,708	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$3,862	$2.09	$3,283 – $4,442	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$2,312	$2.46	$1,965 – $2,659	2 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$3,399	$3.46	$2,889 – $3,909	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Boston, MA to Denver, CO?

A 26' box truck from Boston, MA to Denver, CO is estimated at $4,155 all-in in October 2026, or $2.00 a mile over about 2,079 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,532 and $4,778.

How far is Boston, MA from Denver, CO by truck?

About 2,079 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,444 of the $4,155 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,711 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Denver, CO to Boston, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,467, which makes Boston, MA to Denver, CO 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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