Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to Denver, CO dry van rate

$6,337dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 2,079 mi
Typical range: $5,640–$7,034
Transit: 4 days

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

Boston to Denver price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,426
Fuel: $1,911
All-in estimate: $6,337

Return trip

Denver → Boston$5,287

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

53' dry van lanes from Boston, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$1,252	$5.56	$1,114 – $1,390	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$6,462	$2.10	$5,751 – $7,173	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$2,417	$2.40	$2,151 – $2,682	2 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$4,319	$2.28	$3,844 – $4,794	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$6,349	$2.35	$5,651 – $7,047	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,417	$4.48	$1,261 – $1,573	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$4,701	$2.26	$4,184 – $5,218	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$6,402	$2.11	$5,698 – $7,106	6 d

More lanes 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

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Boston, MA to Denver, CO is estimated at $6,337 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 2,079 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,640 and $7,034.

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 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,911 of the $6,337 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,426 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,287, 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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