Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Denver, CO reefer rate

$3,659reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.70
Distance: 779 mi
Typical range: $3,183–$4,134
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Denver price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,861
Fuel: $798
All-in estimate: $3,659

Return trip

Denver → Dallas$2,089

This direction runs 75% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Dallas to Denver by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Denver, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,068	$3.94	$2,731 – $3,406
53' refrigerated	$3,659	$4.70	$3,183 – $4,134
48' flatbed	$3,749	$4.81	$3,224 – $4,274
Step deck	$4,094	$5.26	$3,439 – $4,749
Power only	$2,686	$3.45	$2,337 – $3,035
Hotshot	$2,026	$2.60	$1,681 – $2,370
26' box truck	$1,995	$2.56	$1,696 – $2,294
Sprinter van	$1,227	$1.58	$1,031 – $1,424

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More lanes from Dallas

53' refrigerated lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,356	$3.93	$5,530 – $7,183	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,374	$2.97	$3,805 – $4,943	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,983	$3.17	$2,595 – $3,371	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,635	$3.47	$3,163 – $4,108	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$5,770	$3.77	$5,020 – $6,520	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,452	$4.87	$1,263 – $1,640	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,172	$2.99	$3,629 – $4,714	3 d

More lanes into Denver

53' refrigerated lanes into Denver, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$8,156	$4.25	$7,096 – $9,216	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$6,288	$6.31	$5,470 – $7,105	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$6,018	$5.61	$5,235 – $6,800	2 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$4,548	$4.41	$3,957 – $5,140	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$2,729	$3.96	$2,374 – $3,084	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$7,023	$3.79	$6,110 – $7,936	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$4,231	$4.50	$3,681 – $4,781	2 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$6,217	$6.32	$5,409 – $7,026	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Denver, CO?

A 53' refrigerated from Dallas, TX to Denver, CO is estimated at $3,659 all-in in October 2026, or $4.70 a mile over about 779 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,183 and $4,134.

How far is Dallas, TX from Denver, CO by truck?

About 779 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 $798 of the $3,659 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,861 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Denver, CO to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,089, which makes Dallas, TX to Denver, CO 75% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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