Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Golden, CO freight rate

$3,107dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.92
Distance: 792 mi
Typical range: $2,765–$3,449
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Golden price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,379
Fuel: $728
All-in estimate: $3,107

Return trip

Golden → Dallas$1,774

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

Dallas to Golden by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Golden, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,107	$3.92	$2,765 – $3,449
53' refrigerated	$3,705	$4.68	$3,223 – $4,186
48' flatbed	$3,795	$4.79	$3,264 – $4,326
Step deck	$4,143	$5.23	$3,480 – $4,806
Power only	$2,720	$3.43	$2,367 – $3,074
Hotshot	$2,052	$2.59	$1,703 – $2,401
26' box truck	$2,020	$2.55	$1,717 – $2,323
Sprinter van	$1,243	$1.57	$1,044 – $1,442

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More lanes from Dallas

53' dry van lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,335	$3.30	$4,748 – $5,922	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$3,671	$2.49	$3,267 – $4,075	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,503	$2.66	$2,227 – $2,778	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,050	$2.91	$2,714 – $3,385	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,843	$3.16	$4,310 – $5,375	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$3,501	$2.51	$3,116 – $3,886	3 d

More lanes into Golden

53' dry van lanes into Golden, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,938 mi	$6,910	$3.57	$6,150 – $7,670	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	978 mi	$5,195	$5.31	$4,623 – $5,766	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,093 mi	$5,125	$4.69	$4,561 – $5,688	3 d
Houston, TX	1,043 mi	$3,851	$3.69	$3,428 – $4,275	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	674 mi	$2,249	$3.34	$2,002 – $2,497	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,873 mi	$5,954	$3.18	$5,299 – $6,609	4 d
San Antonio, TX	950 mi	$3,575	$3.76	$3,182 – $3,969	2 d
San Diego, CA	965 mi	$5,140	$5.33	$4,574 – $5,705	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Dallas, TX to Golden, CO is estimated at $3,107 all-in in October 2026, or $3.92 a mile over about 792 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,765 and $3,449.

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

About 792 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 $728 of the $3,107 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,379 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,774, which makes Dallas, TX to Golden, CO 75% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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