Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Denver, CO dry van rate

$5,896dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,852 mi
Typical range: $5,247–$6,544
Transit: 4 days

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

Philadelphia to Denver price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,193
Fuel: $1,703
All-in estimate: $5,896

Return trip

Denver → Philadelphia$4,405

This direction runs 34% above the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Philadelphia to Denver by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Denver, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,896	$3.18	$5,247 – $6,544
53' refrigerated	$7,023	$3.79	$6,110 – $7,936
48' flatbed	$7,078	$3.82	$6,087 – $8,069
Step deck	$7,703	$4.16	$6,471 – $8,936
Power only	$5,235	$2.83	$4,554 – $5,915
Hotshot	$3,952	$2.13	$3,280 – $4,624
26' box truck	$3,862	$2.09	$3,283 – $4,442
Sprinter van	$2,358	$1.27	$1,981 – $2,736

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More lanes from Philadelphia

53' dry van lanes from Philadelphia, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$930	$10.22	$828 – $1,033	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$6,179	$2.18	$5,499 – $6,859	6 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$2,055	$2.61	$1,829 – $2,281	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$3,811	$2.40	$3,392 – $4,230	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$5,977	$2.44	$5,320 – $6,635	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$4,215	$2.37	$3,751 – $4,679	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$6,099	$2.19	$5,428 – $6,770	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$3,701	$2.42	$3,294 – $4,109	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
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
Dallas, TX	779 mi	$3,068	$3.94	$2,731 – $3,406	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Denver, CO?

A 53' dry van from Philadelphia, PA to Denver, CO is estimated at $5,896 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,852 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,247 and $6,544.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Denver, CO by truck?

About 1,852 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 $1,703 of the $5,896 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,193 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Denver, CO to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,405, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Denver, CO 34% 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