Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Denver, CO to New York, NY flatbed rate

$5,730flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.99
Distance: 1,918 mi
Typical range: $4,928–$6,532
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Denver to New York price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,856
Fuel: $1,874
All-in estimate: $5,730

Return trip

New York → Denver$8,216

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

48' flatbed lanes from Denver, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$2,491	$2.50	$2,142 – $2,840	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$2,597	$2.42	$2,234 – $2,961	3 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$2,645	$2.57	$2,275 – $3,015	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$2,094	$3.03	$1,801 – $2,387	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$5,289	$2.86	$4,548 – $6,029	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$2,465	$2.62	$2,120 – $2,810	2 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$2,464	$2.51	$2,119 – $2,809	3 d
Dallas, TX	779 mi	$2,141	$2.75	$1,841 – $2,441	2 d

More lanes into New York

48' flatbed lanes into New York, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$15,241	$5.25	$13,107 – $17,375	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$4,905	$5.79	$4,218 – $5,592	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$7,727	$3.06	$6,646 – $8,809	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,214	$13.35	$1,044 – $1,384	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$7,259	$3.89	$6,243 – $8,276	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$15,060	$5.26	$12,951 – $17,168	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$6,419	$3.97	$5,521 – $7,318	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Denver, CO to New York, NY is estimated at $5,730 all-in in October 2026, or $2.99 a mile over about 1,918 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,928 and $6,532.

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 $1,874 of the $5,730 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,856 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,216, which makes Denver, CO to New York, NY 30% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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