Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Denver, CO to Dallas, TX freight rate

$1,752dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.25
Distance: 779 mi
Typical range: $1,559–$1,945
Transit: 2 days

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

Denver to Dallas price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,036
Fuel: $716
All-in estimate: $1,752

Return trip

Dallas → Denver$3,068

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Denver to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Denver, CO to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,752	$2.25	$1,559 – $1,945
53' refrigerated	$2,089	$2.68	$1,818 – $2,361
48' flatbed	$2,141	$2.75	$1,841 – $2,441
Step deck	$2,338	$3.00	$1,964 – $2,712
Power only	$1,534	$1.97	$1,334 – $1,733
Hotshot	$1,157	$1.49	$960 – $1,354
26' box truck	$1,139	$1.46	$968 – $1,310
Sprinter van	$701	$0.90	$589 – $813

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More lanes from Denver

53' dry van lanes from Denver, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$4,775	$2.49	$4,250 – $5,300	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$2,051	$2.06	$1,825 – $2,276	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$2,142	$2.00	$1,906 – $2,377	3 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$2,179	$2.11	$1,939 – $2,419	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$1,708	$2.48	$1,520 – $1,896	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$4,405	$2.38	$3,920 – $4,889	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$2,027	$2.15	$1,804 – $2,250	2 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$2,028	$2.06	$1,805 – $2,251	2 d

More lanes into Dallas

53' dry van lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$4,369	$2.70	$3,888 – $4,849	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$5,392	$3.66	$4,799 – $5,985	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,369	$3.58	$2,998 – $3,739	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,333	$2.23	$2,077 – $2,590	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$3,701	$2.42	$3,294 – $4,109	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$5,142	$3.69	$4,577 – $5,708	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Denver, CO to Dallas, TX is estimated at $1,752 all-in in October 2026, or $2.25 a mile over about 779 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,559 and $1,945.

How far is Denver, CO from Dallas, TX 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 $716 of the $1,752 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,036 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,068, which makes Denver, CO to Dallas, TX 43% 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