Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Denver, CO to Raleigh, NC box truck rate

$2,528box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.47
Distance: 1,714 mi
Typical range: $2,149–$2,907
Transit: 4 days

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

Denver to Raleigh price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +16.7%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,337
Fuel: $1,191
All-in estimate: $2,528

Return trip

Raleigh → Denver$3,631

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

Denver to Raleigh by truck type

Estimated cost from Denver, CO to Raleigh, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,860	$2.25	$3,435 – $4,285
53' refrigerated	$4,599	$2.68	$4,001 – $5,196
48' flatbed	$4,640	$2.71	$3,990 – $5,290
Step deck	$5,051	$2.95	$4,243 – $5,859
Power only	$3,424	$2.00	$2,979 – $3,869
Hotshot	$2,585	$1.51	$2,145 – $3,024
26' box truck	$2,528	$1.47	$2,149 – $2,907
Sprinter van	$1,544	$0.90	$1,297 – $1,791

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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 Raleigh

26' box truck lanes into Raleigh, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$1,311	$2.64	$1,114 – $1,507	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$6,866	$2.60	$5,836 – $7,896	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$2,135	$2.83	$1,815 – $2,456	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$2,493	$2.00	$2,119 – $2,867	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$3,392	$1.51	$2,883 – $3,900	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,025	$2.51	$871 – $1,178	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$2,845	$1.95	$2,419 – $3,272	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$6,731	$2.60	$5,721 – $7,740	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Denver, CO to Raleigh, NC?

A 26' box truck from Denver, CO to Raleigh, NC is estimated at $2,528 all-in in October 2026, or $1.47 a mile over about 1,714 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,149 and $2,907.

How far is Denver, CO from Raleigh, NC by truck?

About 1,714 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 $1,191 of the $2,528 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,337 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Raleigh, NC to Denver, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,631, which makes Denver, CO to Raleigh, NC 30% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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