Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Denver, CO to New York, NY freight rate

$4,775dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.49
Distance: 1,918 mi
Typical range: $4,250–$5,300
Transit: 4 days

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

Denver to New York price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,012
Fuel: $1,763
All-in estimate: $4,775

Return trip

New York → Denver$6,847

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Denver to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Denver, CO to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,775	$2.49	$4,250 – $5,300
53' refrigerated	$5,688	$2.97	$4,948 – $6,427
48' flatbed	$5,730	$2.99	$4,928 – $6,532
Step deck	$6,235	$3.25	$5,238 – $7,233
Power only	$4,241	$2.21	$3,690 – $4,793
Hotshot	$3,202	$1.67	$2,658 – $3,747
26' box truck	$3,129	$1.63	$2,660 – $3,598
Sprinter van	$1,910	$1.00	$1,604 – $2,216

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More lanes from Denver

53' dry van lanes from Denver, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
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
Dallas, TX	779 mi	$1,752	$2.25	$1,559 – $1,945	2 d

More lanes into New York

53' dry van lanes into New York, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$12,767	$4.40	$11,363 – $14,172	6 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$4,023	$4.75	$3,580 – $4,465	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$5,498	$3.28	$4,893 – $6,102	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$6,463	$2.56	$5,752 – $7,174	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$930	$10.22	$828 – $1,033	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$6,047	$3.24	$5,382 – $6,712	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$12,614	$4.40	$11,226 – $14,001	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$5,335	$3.30	$4,748 – $5,922	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Denver, CO to New York, NY?

A 53' dry van from Denver, CO to New York, NY is estimated at $4,775 all-in in October 2026, or $2.49 a mile over about 1,918 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,250 and $5,300.

How far is Denver, CO from New York, NY by truck?

About 1,918 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 $1,763 of the $4,775 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,012 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Denver, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,847, which makes Denver, CO to New York, NY 30% 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