Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Denver, CO to Durham, NC freight rate

$3,821dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.26
Distance: 1,694 mi
Typical range: $3,401–$4,241
Transit: 4 days

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

Denver to Durham price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,264
Fuel: $1,557
All-in estimate: $3,821

Return trip

Durham → Denver$5,489

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Denver to Durham by truck type

Estimated cost from Denver, CO to Durham, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,821	$2.26	$3,401 – $4,241
53' refrigerated	$4,552	$2.69	$3,960 – $5,144
48' flatbed	$4,594	$2.71	$3,951 – $5,237
Step deck	$5,001	$2.95	$4,201 – $5,801
Power only	$3,389	$2.00	$2,948 – $3,829
Hotshot	$2,558	$1.51	$2,123 – $2,993
26' box truck	$2,502	$1.48	$2,127 – $2,877
Sprinter van	$1,528	$0.90	$1,284 – $1,773

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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 Durham

53' dry van lanes into Durham, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,027	$4.09	$1,804 – $2,251	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$10,394	$3.96	$9,251 – $11,538	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$3,218	$4.39	$2,864 – $3,571	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$3,787	$3.07	$3,370 – $4,203	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$5,134	$2.31	$4,569 – $5,698	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,590	$3.90	$1,415 – $1,764	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$4,318	$2.99	$3,843 – $4,793	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$10,189	$3.97	$9,068 – $11,310	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Denver, CO to Durham, NC?

A 53' dry van from Denver, CO to Durham, NC is estimated at $3,821 all-in in October 2026, or $2.26 a mile over about 1,694 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,401 and $4,241.

How far is Denver, CO from Durham, NC by truck?

About 1,694 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 $1,557 of the $3,821 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,264 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Durham, NC to Denver, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,489, which makes Denver, CO to Durham, NC 30% 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