Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Newark, NJ to Denver, CO flatbed rate

$8,033flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.22
Distance: 1,903 mi
Typical range: $6,909–$9,158
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Newark to Denver price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,174
Fuel: $1,859
All-in estimate: $8,033

Return trip

Denver → Newark$5,324

This direction runs 51% above the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Newark to Denver by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, NJ to Denver, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,694	$3.52	$5,957 – $7,430
53' refrigerated	$7,973	$4.19	$6,937 – $9,010
48' flatbed	$8,033	$4.22	$6,909 – $9,158
Step deck	$8,742	$4.59	$7,343 – $10,141
Power only	$5,945	$3.12	$5,172 – $6,718
Hotshot	$4,488	$2.36	$3,725 – $5,251
26' box truck	$4,386	$2.30	$3,728 – $5,044
Sprinter van	$2,677	$1.41	$2,249 – $3,106

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More lanes from Newark

48' flatbed lanes from Newark, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$8,326	$2.88	$7,160 – $9,491	7 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$2,899	$3.48	$2,493 – $3,304	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$5,299	$3.18	$4,557 – $6,041	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$8,101	$3.23	$6,967 – $9,236	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$1,254	$15.11	$1,078 – $1,430	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$5,822	$3.14	$5,007 – $6,637	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$8,226	$2.89	$7,074 – $9,378	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$5,139	$3.20	$4,420 – $5,859	4 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 Newark, NJ to Denver, CO?

A 48' flatbed from Newark, NJ to Denver, CO is estimated at $8,033 all-in in October 2026, or $4.22 a mile over about 1,903 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,909 and $9,158.

How far is Newark, NJ from Denver, CO by truck?

About 1,903 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 $1,859 of the $8,033 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,174 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Denver, CO to Newark, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,324, which makes Newark, NJ to Denver, CO 51% 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