Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Denver, CO to Chula Vista, CA flatbed rate

$2,470flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.50
Distance: 986 mi
Typical range: $2,124–$2,816
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Denver to Chula Vista price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,507
Fuel: $963
All-in estimate: $2,470

Return trip

Chula Vista → Denver$6,352

This direction runs 61% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Denver to Chula Vista by truck type

Estimated cost from Denver, CO to Chula Vista, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,033	$2.06	$1,809 – $2,256
53' refrigerated	$2,423	$2.46	$2,108 – $2,738
48' flatbed	$2,470	$2.50	$2,124 – $2,816
Step deck	$2,694	$2.73	$2,263 – $3,125
Power only	$1,788	$1.81	$1,555 – $2,020
Hotshot	$1,349	$1.37	$1,120 – $1,578
26' box truck	$1,325	$1.34	$1,126 – $1,524
Sprinter van	$813	$0.82	$683 – $943

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More lanes from Denver

48' flatbed lanes from Denver, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$5,730	$2.99	$4,928 – $6,532	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$2,491	$2.50	$2,142 – $2,840	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$2,597	$2.42	$2,234 – $2,961	3 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$2,645	$2.57	$2,275 – $3,015	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$2,094	$3.03	$1,801 – $2,387	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$5,289	$2.86	$4,548 – $6,029	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$2,465	$2.62	$2,120 – $2,810	2 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$2,464	$2.51	$2,119 – $2,809	3 d

More lanes into Chula Vista

48' flatbed lanes into Chula Vista, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,863 mi	$8,394	$2.93	$7,218 – $9,569	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,565	$10.58	$1,346 – $1,785	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Houston, TX	1,523 mi	$4,547	$2.99	$3,910 – $5,183	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	345 mi	$1,302	$3.77	$1,120 – $1,485	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$7,281	$2.61	$6,262 – $8,301	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,315 mi	$4,026	$3.06	$3,462 – $4,589	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$4,206	$3.03	$3,617 – $4,795	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Denver, CO to Chula Vista, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Denver, CO to Chula Vista, CA is estimated at $2,470 all-in in October 2026, or $2.50 a mile over about 986 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,124 and $2,816.

How far is Denver, CO from Chula Vista, CA by truck?

About 986 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $963 of the $2,470 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,507 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chula Vista, CA to Denver, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,352, which makes Denver, CO to Chula Vista, CA 61% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology