Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Oakland, CA to Denver, CO freight rate

$5,763dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $5.18
Distance: 1,113 mi
Typical range: $5,129–$6,397
Transit: 3 days

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

Oakland to Denver price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,740
Fuel: $1,023
All-in estimate: $5,763

Return trip

Denver → Oakland$2,241

This direction runs 157% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Oakland to Denver by truck type

Estimated cost from Oakland, CA to Denver, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,763	$5.18	$5,129 – $6,397
53' refrigerated	$6,869	$6.17	$5,976 – $7,762
48' flatbed	$6,983	$6.27	$6,006 – $7,961
Step deck	$7,613	$6.84	$6,395 – $8,832
Power only	$5,079	$4.56	$4,419 – $5,740
Hotshot	$3,833	$3.44	$3,181 – $4,485
26' box truck	$3,761	$3.38	$3,197 – $4,325
Sprinter van	$2,305	$2.07	$1,936 – $2,674

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More lanes from Oakland

53' dry van lanes from Oakland, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$13,249	$4.39	$11,791 – $14,706	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$1,963	$4.96	$1,747 – $2,179	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$7,209	$3.32	$6,416 – $8,002	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$6,795	$3.53	$6,047 – $7,542	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$3,353	$4.45	$2,984 – $3,722	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$12,366	$4.18	$11,006 – $13,726	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$6,221	$3.58	$5,537 – $6,905	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,358	$4.47	$2,099 – $2,617	2 d

More lanes into Denver

53' dry van lanes into Denver, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$6,847	$3.57	$6,094 – $7,600	4 d
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

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Oakland, CA to Denver, CO?

A 53' dry van from Oakland, CA to Denver, CO is estimated at $5,763 all-in in October 2026, or $5.18 a mile over about 1,113 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,129 and $6,397.

How far is Oakland, CA from Denver, CO by truck?

About 1,113 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 $1,023 of the $5,763 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,740 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Denver, CO to Oakland, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,241, which makes Oakland, CA to Denver, CO 157% 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