Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Lubbock, TX to Denver, CO reefer rate

$2,822reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.21
Distance: 542 mi
Typical range: $2,455–$3,189
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lubbock to Denver price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,266
Fuel: $556
All-in estimate: $2,822

Return trip

Denver → Lubbock$1,612

This direction runs 75% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Lubbock to Denver by truck type

Estimated cost from Lubbock, TX to Denver, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,365	$4.36	$2,105 – $2,625
53' refrigerated	$2,822	$5.21	$2,455 – $3,189
48' flatbed	$2,920	$5.39	$2,511 – $3,329
Step deck	$3,194	$5.89	$2,683 – $3,705
Power only	$2,053	$3.79	$1,786 – $2,320
Hotshot	$1,548	$2.86	$1,285 – $1,811
26' box truck	$1,531	$2.82	$1,301 – $1,760
Sprinter van	$946	$1.75	$795 – $1,097

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More lanes from Lubbock

53' refrigerated lanes from Lubbock, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,898 mi	$7,305	$3.85	$6,355 – $8,255	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,119 mi	$3,477	$3.11	$3,025 – $3,929	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,135 mi	$3,463	$3.05	$3,013 – $3,914	3 d
Houston, TX	546 mi	$2,100	$3.85	$1,827 – $2,373	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	693 mi	$2,649	$3.82	$2,305 – $2,993	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,817 mi	$6,689	$3.68	$5,819 – $7,558	4 d
San Antonio, TX	408 mi	$1,739	$4.26	$1,513 – $1,965	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,041 mi	$3,280	$3.15	$2,854 – $3,707	2 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 Lubbock, TX to Denver, CO?

A 53' refrigerated from Lubbock, TX to Denver, CO is estimated at $2,822 all-in in October 2026, or $5.21 a mile over about 542 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,455 and $3,189.

How far is Lubbock, TX from Denver, CO by truck?

About 542 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 $556 of the $2,822 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,266 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Denver, CO to Lubbock, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,612, which makes Lubbock, TX to Denver, CO 75% 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