Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Detroit, MI to Denver, CO box truck rate

$3,871box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 1,352 mi
Typical range: $3,290–$4,451
Transit: 3 days

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

Detroit to Denver price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,932
Fuel: $939
All-in estimate: $3,871

Return trip

Denver → Detroit$1,784

This direction runs 117% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Detroit to Denver by truck type

Estimated cost from Detroit, MI to Denver, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,922	$4.38	$5,270 – $6,573
53' refrigerated	$7,056	$5.22	$6,139 – $7,974
48' flatbed	$7,148	$5.29	$6,147 – $8,148
Step deck	$7,787	$5.76	$6,541 – $9,033
Power only	$5,235	$3.87	$4,555 – $5,916
Hotshot	$3,951	$2.92	$3,280 – $4,623
26' box truck	$3,871	$2.86	$3,290 – $4,451
Sprinter van	$2,369	$1.75	$1,990 – $2,748

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More lanes from Detroit

26' box truck lanes from Detroit, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$1,905	$3.31	$1,619 – $2,190	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$4,496	$1.92	$3,822 – $5,170	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$892	$3.18	$759 – $1,026	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$2,781	$2.13	$2,364 – $3,198	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$4,271	$2.15	$3,630 – $4,912	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$1,701	$3.23	$1,446 – $1,956	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$3,060	$2.10	$2,601 – $3,519	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$4,444	$1.92	$3,777 – $5,110	5 d

More lanes into Denver

26' box truck lanes into Denver, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$4,487	$2.34	$3,814 – $5,160	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$3,438	$3.45	$2,922 – $3,954	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$3,293	$3.07	$2,799 – $3,787	3 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$2,488	$2.41	$2,115 – $2,861	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$1,485	$2.15	$1,263 – $1,708	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$3,862	$2.09	$3,283 – $4,442	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$2,312	$2.46	$1,965 – $2,659	2 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$3,399	$3.46	$2,889 – $3,909	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Detroit, MI to Denver, CO?

A 26' box truck from Detroit, MI to Denver, CO is estimated at $3,871 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 1,352 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,290 and $4,451.

How far is Detroit, MI from Denver, CO by truck?

About 1,352 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 $939 of the $3,871 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,932 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Denver, CO to Detroit, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,784, which makes Detroit, MI to Denver, CO 117% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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