Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Denver, CO freight rate

$6,847dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.57
Distance: 1,918 mi
Typical range: $6,094–$7,600
Transit: 4 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Denver price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,084
Fuel: $1,763
All-in estimate: $6,847

Return trip

Denver → New York$4,775

This direction runs 43% above the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

New York to Denver by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Denver, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,847	$3.57	$6,094 – $7,600
53' refrigerated	$8,156	$4.25	$7,096 – $9,216
48' flatbed	$8,216	$4.28	$7,066 – $9,366
Step deck	$8,941	$4.66	$7,510 – $10,372
Power only	$6,082	$3.17	$5,291 – $6,872
Hotshot	$4,592	$2.39	$3,811 – $5,372
26' box truck	$4,487	$2.34	$3,814 – $5,160
Sprinter van	$2,739	$1.43	$2,301 – $3,177

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More lanes from New York

53' dry van lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$7,118	$2.45	$6,335 – $7,901	6 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$2,447	$2.89	$2,178 – $2,716	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$4,502	$2.69	$4,006 – $4,997	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$6,918	$2.74	$6,157 – $7,679	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$997	$10.95	$887 – $1,106	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$4,952	$2.65	$4,407 – $5,496	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$7,032	$2.46	$6,259 – $7,806	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$4,369	$2.70	$3,888 – $4,849	4 d

More lanes into Denver

53' dry van lanes into Denver, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$5,275	$5.29	$4,694 – $5,855	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$5,049	$4.71	$4,493 – $5,604	3 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$3,816	$3.70	$3,396 – $4,235	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$2,288	$3.32	$2,036 – $2,540	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$5,896	$3.18	$5,247 – $6,544	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$3,549	$3.77	$3,158 – $3,939	2 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$5,216	$5.31	$4,642 – $5,789	2 d
Dallas, TX	779 mi	$3,068	$3.94	$2,731 – $3,406	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Denver, CO?

A 53' dry van from New York, NY to Denver, CO is estimated at $6,847 all-in in October 2026, or $3.57 a mile over about 1,918 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,094 and $7,600.

How far is New York, NY from Denver, CO by truck?

About 1,918 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,763 of the $6,847 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,084 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Denver, CO to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,775, which makes New York, NY to Denver, CO 43% 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