Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Irvine, CA to Denver, CO reefer rate

$6,182reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.33
Distance: 976 mi
Typical range: $5,379–$6,986
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Irvine to Denver price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,182
Fuel: $1,000
All-in estimate: $6,182

Return trip

Denver → Irvine$2,404

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

Irvine to Denver by truck type

Estimated cost from Irvine, CA to Denver, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,186	$5.31	$4,616 – $5,757
53' refrigerated	$6,182	$6.33	$5,379 – $6,986
48' flatbed	$6,303	$6.46	$5,420 – $7,185
Step deck	$6,875	$7.04	$5,775 – $7,975
Power only	$4,560	$4.67	$3,967 – $5,153
Hotshot	$3,441	$3.53	$2,856 – $4,025
26' box truck	$3,380	$3.46	$2,873 – $3,887
Sprinter van	$2,074	$2.13	$1,743 – $2,406

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More lanes from Irvine

53' refrigerated lanes from Irvine, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$15,069	$5.24	$13,110 – $17,028	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,106	$3.98	$7,052 – $9,160	4 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$6,821	$4.31	$5,934 – $7,708	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$2,546	$6.60	$2,215 – $2,877	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$14,006	$5.00	$12,186 – $15,827	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$6,068	$4.40	$5,279 – $6,857	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,221	$14.71	$1,063 – $1,380	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$6,268	$4.38	$5,453 – $7,083	3 d

More lanes into Denver

53' refrigerated lanes into Denver, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$8,156	$4.25	$7,096 – $9,216	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$6,288	$6.31	$5,470 – $7,105	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$6,018	$5.61	$5,235 – $6,800	2 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$4,548	$4.41	$3,957 – $5,140	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$2,729	$3.96	$2,374 – $3,084	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$7,023	$3.79	$6,110 – $7,936	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$4,231	$4.50	$3,681 – $4,781	2 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$6,217	$6.32	$5,409 – $7,026	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Irvine, CA to Denver, CO is estimated at $6,182 all-in in October 2026, or $6.33 a mile over about 976 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,379 and $6,986.

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

About 976 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,000 of the $6,182 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,182 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,404, which makes Irvine, 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