Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Long Beach, CA to Denver, CO box truck rate

$3,430box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.45
Distance: 994 mi
Typical range: $2,915–$3,944
Transit: 3 days

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

Long Beach to Denver price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,740
Fuel: $690
All-in estimate: $3,430

Return trip

Denver → Long Beach$1,334

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

Long Beach to Denver by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, CA to Denver, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,262	$5.29	$4,683 – $5,841
53' refrigerated	$6,273	$6.31	$5,457 – $7,088
48' flatbed	$6,392	$6.43	$5,497 – $7,287
Step deck	$6,972	$7.01	$5,856 – $8,087
Power only	$4,628	$4.66	$4,027 – $5,230
Hotshot	$3,492	$3.51	$2,898 – $4,086
26' box truck	$3,430	$3.45	$2,915 – $3,944
Sprinter van	$2,105	$2.12	$1,768 – $2,442

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More lanes from Long Beach

26' box truck lanes from Long Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$8,366	$2.89	$7,111 – $9,621	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$4,501	$2.19	$3,825 – $5,176	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$3,802	$2.36	$3,232 – $4,373	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,433	$3.47	$1,218 – $1,648	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,779	$2.75	$6,612 – $8,946	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$3,387	$2.41	$2,879 – $3,895	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$688	$6.49	$585 – $791	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$3,494	$2.40	$2,970 – $4,018	4 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 Long Beach, CA to Denver, CO?

A 26' box truck from Long Beach, CA to Denver, CO is estimated at $3,430 all-in in October 2026, or $3.45 a mile over about 994 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,915 and $3,944.

How far is Long Beach, CA from Denver, CO by truck?

About 994 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 $690 of the $3,430 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,740 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Denver, CO to Long Beach, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,334, which makes Long Beach, CA to Denver, CO 157% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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