Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

McKinney, TX to Denver, CO flatbed rate

$3,676flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.85
Distance: 758 mi
Typical range: $3,161–$4,190
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

McKinney to Denver price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,936
Fuel: $740
All-in estimate: $3,676

Return trip

Denver → McKinney$2,099

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

McKinney to Denver by truck type

Estimated cost from McKinney, TX to Denver, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,006	$3.97	$2,675 – $3,337
53' refrigerated	$3,585	$4.73	$3,119 – $4,051
48' flatbed	$3,676	$4.85	$3,161 – $4,190
Step deck	$4,014	$5.30	$3,372 – $4,657
Power only	$2,630	$3.47	$2,288 – $2,971
Hotshot	$1,983	$2.62	$1,646 – $2,321
26' box truck	$1,954	$2.58	$1,661 – $2,247
Sprinter van	$1,202	$1.59	$1,010 – $1,395

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More lanes from McKinney

48' flatbed lanes from McKinney, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,595 mi	$6,342	$3.98	$5,454 – $7,230	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$4,426	$3.00	$3,807 – $5,046	4 d
Chicago, IL	912 mi	$2,970	$3.26	$2,554 – $3,385	2 d
Houston, TX	292 mi	$1,514	$5.18	$1,302 – $1,725	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$3,709	$3.53	$3,190 – $4,228	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,510 mi	$5,762	$3.82	$4,955 – $6,568	4 d
San Antonio, TX	331 mi	$1,615	$4.88	$1,389 – $1,841	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$4,234	$3.03	$3,641 – $4,826	3 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 McKinney, TX to Denver, CO?

A 48' flatbed from McKinney, TX to Denver, CO is estimated at $3,676 all-in in October 2026, or $4.85 a mile over about 758 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,161 and $4,190.

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

About 758 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 $740 of the $3,676 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,936 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,099, which makes McKinney, 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