Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Denver, CO to Tacoma, WA dry van rate

$2,384dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.98
Distance: 1,202 mi
Typical range: $2,122–$2,646
Transit: 3 days

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

Denver to Tacoma price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.5%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,279
Fuel: $1,105
All-in estimate: $2,384

Return trip

Tacoma → Denver$5,624

This direction runs 58% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Denver to Tacoma by truck type

Estimated cost from Denver, CO to Tacoma, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,384	$1.98	$2,122 – $2,646
53' refrigerated	$2,841	$2.36	$2,472 – $3,210
48' flatbed	$2,884	$2.40	$2,480 – $3,288
Step deck	$3,143	$2.61	$2,640 – $3,646
Power only	$2,104	$1.75	$1,830 – $2,377
Hotshot	$1,588	$1.32	$1,318 – $1,857
26' box truck	$1,557	$1.29	$1,323 – $1,790
Sprinter van	$954	$0.79	$801 – $1,106

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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 Tacoma

53' dry van lanes into Tacoma, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,850 mi	$6,993	$2.45	$6,223 – $7,762	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,107 mi	$4,101	$3.70	$3,650 – $4,552	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$6,263	$3.06	$5,574 – $6,952	4 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$5,244	$2.36	$4,667 – $5,821	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$2,665	$2.07	$2,372 – $2,958	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$6,130	$2.18	$5,455 – $6,804	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$4,977	$2.38	$4,429 – $5,524	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$4,447	$3.64	$3,958 – $4,937	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Denver, CO to Tacoma, WA?

A 53' dry van from Denver, CO to Tacoma, WA is estimated at $2,384 all-in in October 2026, or $1.98 a mile over about 1,202 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,122 and $2,646.

How far is Denver, CO from Tacoma, WA by truck?

About 1,202 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 $1,105 of the $2,384 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,279 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tacoma, WA to Denver, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,624, which makes Denver, CO to Tacoma, WA 58% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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