Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Denver, CO to Memphis, TN box truck rate

$1,569box truck

+2.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.51
Distance: 1,036 mi
Typical range: $1,333–$1,804
Transit: 3 days

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

Denver to Memphis price history

3 months: +7.0%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $849
Fuel: $720
All-in estimate: $1,569

Return trip

Memphis → Denver$2,645

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Denver to Memphis by truck type

Estimated cost from Denver, CO to Memphis, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,406	$2.32	$2,141 – $2,670
53' refrigerated	$2,868	$2.77	$2,495 – $3,240
48' flatbed	$2,920	$2.82	$2,511 – $3,328
Step deck	$3,184	$3.07	$2,675 – $3,693
Power only	$2,118	$2.04	$1,842 – $2,393
Hotshot	$1,598	$1.54	$1,326 – $1,869
26' box truck	$1,569	$1.51	$1,333 – $1,804
Sprinter van	$962	$0.93	$808 – $1,116

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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 Memphis

26' box truck lanes into Memphis, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$2,309	$2.05	$1,962 – $2,655	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$4,854	$2.55	$4,126 – $5,582	4 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$1,650	$2.90	$1,402 – $1,897	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$1,294	$2.26	$1,100 – $1,488	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$2,251	$1.51	$1,913 – $2,589	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$1,919	$1.85	$1,631 – $2,207	3 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$1,574	$2.10	$1,338 – $1,811	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$4,709	$2.56	$4,003 – $5,415	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Denver, CO to Memphis, TN?

A 26' box truck from Denver, CO to Memphis, TN is estimated at $1,569 all-in in October 2026, or $1.51 a mile over about 1,036 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,333 and $1,804.

How far is Denver, CO from Memphis, TN by truck?

About 1,036 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 $720 of the $1,569 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $849 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Memphis, TN to Denver, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,645, which makes Denver, CO to Memphis, TN 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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