Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Omaha, NE to Denver, CO box truck rate

$1,950box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 560 mi
Typical range: $1,657–$2,242
Transit: 2 days

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

Omaha to Denver price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,561
Fuel: $389
All-in estimate: $1,950

Return trip

Denver → Omaha$870

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

26' box truck lanes from Omaha, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$3,742	$2.75	$3,181 – $4,303	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$3,129	$2.01	$2,660 – $3,599	4 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$1,293	$2.52	$1,099 – $1,487	2 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$2,124	$2.27	$1,805 – $2,442	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$2,790	$2.31	$2,372 – $3,209	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$3,417	$2.64	$2,905 – $3,930	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$2,194	$2.25	$1,865 – $2,523	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$3,087	$2.02	$2,624 – $3,550	4 d

More lanes into Denver

26' box truck lanes into Denver, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$4,487	$2.34	$3,814 – $5,160	4 d
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

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Omaha, NE to Denver, CO?

A 26' box truck from Omaha, NE to Denver, CO is estimated at $1,950 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 560 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,657 and $2,242.

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 $389 of the $1,950 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,561 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $870, which makes Omaha, NE to Denver, CO 124% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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