Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Denver, CO to Lubbock, TX freight rate

$1,351dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.49
Distance: 542 mi
Typical range: $1,202–$1,499
Transit: 2 days

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

Denver to Lubbock price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $853
Fuel: $498
All-in estimate: $1,351

Return trip

Lubbock → Denver$2,365

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

Denver to Lubbock by truck type

Estimated cost from Denver, CO to Lubbock, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,351	$2.49	$1,202 – $1,499
53' refrigerated	$1,612	$2.97	$1,402 – $1,821
48' flatbed	$1,667	$3.08	$1,434 – $1,901
Step deck	$1,824	$3.37	$1,532 – $2,116
Power only	$1,172	$2.16	$1,020 – $1,325
Hotshot	$884	$1.63	$734 – $1,034
26' box truck	$874	$1.61	$743 – $1,005
Sprinter van	$540	$1.00	$454 – $627

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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 Lubbock

53' dry van lanes into Lubbock, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,898 mi	$5,022	$2.65	$4,469 – $5,574	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,119 mi	$4,285	$3.83	$3,813 – $4,756	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,135 mi	$3,912	$3.45	$3,481 – $4,342	3 d
Houston, TX	546 mi	$1,760	$3.22	$1,566 – $1,953	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	693 mi	$1,699	$2.45	$1,512 – $1,886	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,817 mi	$4,292	$2.36	$3,820 – $4,764	4 d
San Antonio, TX	408 mi	$1,457	$3.57	$1,296 – $1,617	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,041 mi	$4,042	$3.88	$3,597 – $4,486	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Denver, CO to Lubbock, TX is estimated at $1,351 all-in in October 2026, or $2.49 a mile over about 542 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,202 and $1,499.

How far is Denver, CO from Lubbock, TX by truck?

About 542 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 $498 of the $1,351 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $853 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,365, which makes Denver, CO to Lubbock, 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