Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Denver, CO to Washington, DC reefer rate

$5,342reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 1,752 mi
Typical range: $4,648–$6,037
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Denver to Washington price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,546
Fuel: $1,796
All-in estimate: $5,342

Return trip

Washington → Denver$7,218

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in DC prices above it.

Denver to Washington by truck type

Estimated cost from Denver, CO to Washington, DC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,484	$2.56	$3,991 – $4,978
53' refrigerated	$5,342	$3.05	$4,648 – $6,037
48' flatbed	$5,389	$3.08	$4,634 – $6,143
Step deck	$5,866	$3.35	$4,927 – $6,804
Power only	$3,979	$2.27	$3,462 – $4,496
Hotshot	$3,004	$1.71	$2,493 – $3,514
26' box truck	$2,937	$1.68	$2,496 – $3,377
Sprinter van	$1,794	$1.02	$1,507 – $2,081

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More lanes from Denver

53' refrigerated lanes from Denver, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$5,688	$2.97	$4,948 – $6,427	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$2,445	$2.45	$2,127 – $2,763	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$2,553	$2.38	$2,221 – $2,885	2 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$2,597	$2.52	$2,260 – $2,935	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$2,037	$2.95	$1,772 – $2,302	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$5,247	$2.83	$4,565 – $5,929	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$2,416	$2.57	$2,102 – $2,730	2 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$2,417	$2.46	$2,103 – $2,732	2 d

More lanes into Washington

53' refrigerated lanes into Washington, DC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$1,821	$7.59	$1,584 – $2,058	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$14,568	$5.36	$12,674 – $16,462	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$4,245	$6.03	$3,693 – $4,797	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$5,846	$4.06	$5,086 – $6,606	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$7,281	$3.12	$6,334 – $8,227	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$1,321	$8.87	$1,149 – $1,493	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$6,525	$3.99	$5,677 – $7,373	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$14,348	$5.36	$12,483 – $16,213	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Denver, CO to Washington, DC?

A 53' refrigerated from Denver, CO to Washington, DC is estimated at $5,342 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 1,752 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,648 and $6,037.

How far is Denver, CO from Washington, DC by truck?

About 1,752 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 $1,796 of the $5,342 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,546 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Washington, DC to Denver, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,218, which makes Denver, CO to Washington, DC 26% 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