Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Denver, CO to Irvine, CA box truck rate

$1,314box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.35
Distance: 976 mi
Typical range: $1,117–$1,511
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Denver to Irvine price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $636
Fuel: $678
All-in estimate: $1,314

Return trip

Irvine → Denver$3,380

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

Denver to Irvine by truck type

Estimated cost from Denver, CO to Irvine, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,016	$2.07	$1,795 – $2,238
53' refrigerated	$2,404	$2.46	$2,091 – $2,716
48' flatbed	$2,451	$2.51	$2,107 – $2,794
Step deck	$2,673	$2.74	$2,245 – $3,101
Power only	$1,773	$1.82	$1,543 – $2,004
Hotshot	$1,338	$1.37	$1,110 – $1,565
26' box truck	$1,314	$1.35	$1,117 – $1,511
Sprinter van	$807	$0.83	$678 – $936

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More lanes from Denver

26' box truck lanes from Denver, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$3,129	$1.63	$2,660 – $3,598	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$1,337	$1.34	$1,136 – $1,537	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$1,397	$1.30	$1,188 – $1,607	3 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$1,421	$1.38	$1,208 – $1,634	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$1,109	$1.61	$942 – $1,275	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$2,886	$1.56	$2,453 – $3,319	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$1,320	$1.40	$1,122 – $1,518	2 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$1,322	$1.34	$1,123 – $1,520	3 d

More lanes into Irvine

26' box truck lanes into Irvine, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$4,633	$1.61	$3,938 – $5,328	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$4,089	$2.01	$3,476 – $4,702	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$2,551	$1.61	$2,168 – $2,934	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$715	$1.85	$608 – $823	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$4,019	$1.43	$3,416 – $4,622	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$2,267	$1.64	$1,927 – $2,607	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$642	$7.74	$546 – $739	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$2,342	$1.64	$1,991 – $2,694	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Denver, CO to Irvine, CA is estimated at $1,314 all-in in October 2026, or $1.35 a mile over about 976 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,117 and $1,511.

How far is Denver, CO from Irvine, CA by truck?

About 976 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 $678 of the $1,314 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $636 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Irvine, CA to Denver, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,380, which makes Denver, CO to Irvine, CA 61% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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