Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Denver, CO box truck rate

$4,487box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.34
Distance: 1,918 mi
Typical range: $3,814–$5,160
Transit: 4 days

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

New York to Denver price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,155
Fuel: $1,332
All-in estimate: $4,487

Return trip

Denver → New York$3,129

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

26' box truck lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$4,675	$1.61	$3,974 – $5,376	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$1,592	$1.88	$1,353 – $1,831	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$2,947	$1.76	$2,505 – $3,389	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$4,540	$1.80	$3,859 – $5,221	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$628	$6.91	$534 – $723	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$3,244	$1.74	$2,758 – $3,731	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$4,618	$1.61	$3,926 – $5,311	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$2,860	$1.77	$2,431 – $3,288	4 d

More lanes into Denver

26' box truck lanes into Denver, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
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
Dallas, TX	779 mi	$1,995	$2.56	$1,696 – $2,294	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from New York, NY to Denver, CO is estimated at $4,487 all-in in October 2026, or $2.34 a mile over about 1,918 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,814 and $5,160.

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 $1,332 of the $4,487 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,155 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,129, which makes New York, NY to Denver, CO 43% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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