Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fresno, CA to Denver, CO flatbed rate

$6,342flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.45
Distance: 984 mi
Typical range: $5,454–$7,230
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fresno to Denver price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,381
Fuel: $961
All-in estimate: $6,342

Return trip

Denver → Fresno$2,466

This direction runs 157% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Fresno to Denver by truck type

Estimated cost from Fresno, CA to Denver, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,220	$5.30	$4,646 – $5,794
53' refrigerated	$6,222	$6.32	$5,413 – $7,031
48' flatbed	$6,342	$6.45	$5,454 – $7,230
Step deck	$6,918	$7.03	$5,811 – $8,025
Power only	$4,590	$4.66	$3,994 – $5,187
Hotshot	$3,463	$3.52	$2,875 – $4,052
26' box truck	$3,402	$3.46	$2,892 – $3,912
Sprinter van	$2,088	$2.12	$1,754 – $2,422

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More lanes from Fresno

48' flatbed lanes from Fresno, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$15,236	$5.25	$13,103 – $17,369	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$1,903	$7.83	$1,637 – $2,170	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,215	$4.00	$7,065 – $9,366	5 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$7,524	$4.29	$6,470 – $8,577	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$3,406	$5.91	$2,929 – $3,883	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$14,200	$5.01	$12,212 – $16,188	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$6,836	$4.37	$5,879 – $7,793	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,351	$6.37	$2,022 – $2,681	1 d

More lanes into Denver

48' flatbed lanes into Denver, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$8,216	$4.28	$7,066 – $9,366	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$6,407	$6.43	$5,510 – $7,304	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$6,122	$5.71	$5,265 – $6,980	3 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$4,631	$4.49	$3,983 – $5,280	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$2,805	$4.07	$2,412 – $3,198	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$7,078	$3.82	$6,087 – $8,069	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$4,316	$4.59	$3,712 – $4,921	2 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$6,337	$6.45	$5,450 – $7,225	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fresno, CA to Denver, CO?

A 48' flatbed from Fresno, CA to Denver, CO is estimated at $6,342 all-in in October 2026, or $6.45 a mile over about 984 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,454 and $7,230.

How far is Fresno, CA from Denver, CO by truck?

About 984 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 $961 of the $6,342 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,381 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Denver, CO to Fresno, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,466, which makes Fresno, CA to Denver, CO 157% more expensive. 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