Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Denver, CO to El Paso, TX reefer rate

$1,835reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.81
Distance: 653 mi
Typical range: $1,597–$2,074
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Denver to El Paso price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.7%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,166
Fuel: $669
All-in estimate: $1,835

Return trip

El Paso → Denver$3,214

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

Denver to El Paso by truck type

Estimated cost from Denver, CO to El Paso, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,539	$2.36	$1,369 – $1,708
53' refrigerated	$1,835	$2.81	$1,597 – $2,074
48' flatbed	$1,889	$2.89	$1,625 – $2,154
Step deck	$2,065	$3.16	$1,734 – $2,395
Power only	$1,342	$2.05	$1,167 – $1,516
Hotshot	$1,012	$1.55	$840 – $1,184
26' box truck	$998	$1.53	$849 – $1,148
Sprinter van	$615	$0.94	$517 – $714

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More lanes from Denver

53' refrigerated lanes from Denver, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$5,688	$2.97	$4,948 – $6,427	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$2,445	$2.45	$2,127 – $2,763	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$2,553	$2.38	$2,221 – $2,885	2 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$2,597	$2.52	$2,260 – $2,935	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$2,037	$2.95	$1,772 – $2,302	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$5,247	$2.83	$4,565 – $5,929	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$2,416	$2.57	$2,102 – $2,730	2 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$2,417	$2.46	$2,103 – $2,732	2 d

More lanes into El Paso

53' refrigerated lanes into El Paso, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$6,928	$3.09	$6,027 – $7,829	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$4,064	$4.85	$3,536 – $4,593	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$5,764	$3.94	$5,014 – $6,513	3 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$2,740	$3.46	$2,384 – $3,096	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,430	$3.46	$1,244 – $1,615	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$5,953	$2.76	$5,179 – $6,726	4 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$2,207	$3.76	$1,920 – $2,494	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$3,705	$5.00	$3,223 – $4,186	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Denver, CO to El Paso, TX is estimated at $1,835 all-in in October 2026, or $2.81 a mile over about 653 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,597 and $2,074.

How far is Denver, CO from El Paso, TX by truck?

About 653 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 $669 of the $1,835 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,166 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Paso, TX to Denver, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,214, which makes Denver, CO to El Paso, TX 43% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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