Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Denver, CO to Miami, FL freight rate

$5,636dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.78
Distance: 2,029 mi
Typical range: $5,016–$6,256
Transit: 4 days

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

Denver to Miami price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,771
Fuel: $1,865
All-in estimate: $5,636

Return trip

Miami → Denver$5,466

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Denver to Miami by truck type

Estimated cost from Denver, CO to Miami, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,636	$2.78	$5,016 – $6,256
53' refrigerated	$6,713	$3.31	$5,840 – $7,586
48' flatbed	$6,757	$3.33	$5,811 – $7,703
Step deck	$7,352	$3.62	$6,176 – $8,529
Power only	$5,009	$2.47	$4,358 – $5,660
Hotshot	$3,782	$1.86	$3,139 – $4,425
26' box truck	$3,694	$1.82	$3,140 – $4,249
Sprinter van	$2,254	$1.11	$1,894 – $2,615

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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 Miami

53' dry van lanes into Miami, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$5,235	$4.07	$4,659 – $5,811	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,766 mi	$13,719	$4.96	$12,210 – $15,228	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,403 mi	$6,795	$4.84	$6,048 – $7,543	3 d
Houston, TX	1,142 mi	$4,469	$3.91	$3,977 – $4,960	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$6,762	$2.89	$6,018 – $7,505	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$4,423	$3.65	$3,936 – $4,909	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$5,150	$3.80	$4,583 – $5,716	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$13,301	$4.97	$11,838 – $14,764	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Denver, CO to Miami, FL?

A 53' dry van from Denver, CO to Miami, FL is estimated at $5,636 all-in in October 2026, or $2.78 a mile over about 2,029 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,016 and $6,256.

How far is Denver, CO from Miami, FL by truck?

About 2,029 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 $1,865 of the $5,636 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,771 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Miami, FL to Denver, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,466, which makes Denver, CO to Miami, FL 3% more expensive. 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