Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Denver, CO reefer rate

$6,288reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $6.31
Distance: 997 mi
Typical range: $5,470–$7,105
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Denver price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,266
Fuel: $1,022
All-in estimate: $6,288

Return trip

Denver → Los Angeles$2,445

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

Los Angeles to Denver by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Denver, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,275	$5.29	$4,694 – $5,855
53' refrigerated	$6,288	$6.31	$5,470 – $7,105
48' flatbed	$6,407	$6.43	$5,510 – $7,304
Step deck	$6,988	$7.01	$5,870 – $8,106
Power only	$4,640	$4.65	$4,036 – $5,243
Hotshot	$3,501	$3.51	$2,906 – $4,096
26' box truck	$3,438	$3.45	$2,922 – $3,954
Sprinter van	$2,110	$2.12	$1,772 – $2,447

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More lanes from Los Angeles

53' refrigerated lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$15,203	$5.24	$13,227 – $17,180	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,194	$3.97	$7,129 – $9,260	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$6,992	$4.30	$6,083 – $7,901	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$2,720	$6.33	$2,367 – $3,074	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$14,139	$4.99	$12,301 – $15,977	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$6,242	$4.38	$5,431 – $7,054	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,393	$10.64	$1,212 – $1,575	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$6,424	$4.36	$5,589 – $7,259	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
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
Dallas, TX	779 mi	$3,659	$4.70	$3,183 – $4,134	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Los Angeles, CA to Denver, CO is estimated at $6,288 all-in in October 2026, or $6.31 a mile over about 997 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,470 and $7,105.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Denver, CO by truck?

About 997 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 $1,022 of the $6,288 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,266 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Denver, CO to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,445, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Denver, CO 157% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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