Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Memphis, TN to Denver, CO box truck rate

$2,645box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.55
Distance: 1,036 mi
Typical range: $2,248–$3,042
Transit: 3 days

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

Memphis to Denver price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,925
Fuel: $720
All-in estimate: $2,645

Return trip

Denver → Memphis$1,569

This direction runs 69% above the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Memphis to Denver by truck type

Estimated cost from Memphis, TN to Denver, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,056	$3.92	$3,610 – $4,503
53' refrigerated	$4,835	$4.67	$4,207 – $5,464
48' flatbed	$4,923	$4.75	$4,234 – $5,612
Step deck	$5,369	$5.18	$4,510 – $6,228
Power only	$3,571	$3.45	$3,106 – $4,035
Hotshot	$2,694	$2.60	$2,236 – $3,152
26' box truck	$2,645	$2.55	$2,248 – $3,042
Sprinter van	$1,623	$1.57	$1,363 – $1,882

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More lanes from Memphis

26' box truck lanes from Memphis, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$2,715	$2.42	$2,308 – $3,122	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$3,182	$1.67	$2,705 – $3,659	4 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$1,180	$2.08	$1,003 – $1,357	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$1,246	$2.18	$1,059 – $1,433	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$2,833	$1.90	$2,408 – $3,258	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$2,418	$2.33	$2,055 – $2,781	3 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$1,516	$2.03	$1,289 – $1,743	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$3,087	$1.68	$2,624 – $3,550	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 Memphis, TN to Denver, CO?

A 26' box truck from Memphis, TN to Denver, CO is estimated at $2,645 all-in in October 2026, or $2.55 a mile over about 1,036 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,248 and $3,042.

How far is Memphis, TN from Denver, CO by truck?

About 1,036 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 $720 of the $2,645 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,925 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Denver, CO to Memphis, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,569, which makes Memphis, TN to Denver, CO 69% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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