Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Omaha, NE to Denver, CO freight rate

$3,011dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $5.38
Distance: 560 mi
Typical range: $2,680–$3,343
Transit: 2 days

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

Omaha to Denver price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,496
Fuel: $515
All-in estimate: $3,011

Return trip

Denver → Omaha$1,343

This direction runs 124% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Omaha to Denver by truck type

Estimated cost from Omaha, NE to Denver, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,011	$5.38	$2,680 – $3,343
53' refrigerated	$3,593	$6.42	$3,126 – $4,060
48' flatbed	$3,714	$6.63	$3,194 – $4,234
Step deck	$4,062	$7.25	$3,412 – $4,712
Power only	$2,616	$4.67	$2,276 – $2,956
Hotshot	$1,972	$3.52	$1,637 – $2,308
26' box truck	$1,950	$3.48	$1,657 – $2,242
Sprinter van	$1,205	$2.15	$1,012 – $1,397

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More lanes from Omaha

53' dry van lanes from Omaha, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$5,724	$4.21	$5,095 – $6,354	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$4,782	$3.08	$4,256 – $5,308	3 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$1,999	$3.90	$1,780 – $2,219	1 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$3,260	$3.48	$2,901 – $3,618	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$4,273	$3.53	$3,803 – $4,743	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$5,230	$4.04	$4,655 – $5,806	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$3,366	$3.45	$2,996 – $3,737	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$4,719	$3.08	$4,200 – $5,238	3 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 Omaha, NE to Denver, CO?

A 53' dry van from Omaha, NE to Denver, CO is estimated at $3,011 all-in in October 2026, or $5.38 a mile over about 560 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,680 and $3,343.

How far is Omaha, NE from Denver, CO by truck?

About 560 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $515 of the $3,011 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,496 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Denver, CO to Omaha, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,343, which makes Omaha, NE to Denver, CO 124% 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