Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to Denver, CO power only rate

$4,435power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.70
Distance: 943 mi
Typical range: $3,858–$5,011
Transit: 2 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Riverside to Denver price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,568
Fuel: $867
All-in estimate: $4,435

Return trip

Denver → Riverside$1,724

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

Riverside to Denver by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverside, CA to Denver, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,047	$5.35	$4,492 – $5,602
53' refrigerated	$6,017	$6.38	$5,235 – $6,799
48' flatbed	$6,139	$6.51	$5,279 – $6,998
Step deck	$6,697	$7.10	$5,626 – $7,769
Power only	$4,435	$4.70	$3,858 – $5,011
Hotshot	$3,346	$3.55	$2,777 – $3,915
26' box truck	$3,288	$3.49	$2,795 – $3,781
Sprinter van	$2,019	$2.14	$1,696 – $2,342

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More lanes from Riverside

Power only lanes from Riverside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$11,165	$3.93	$9,714 – $12,617	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$803	$11.64	$699 – $907	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$5,961	$2.97	$5,186 – $6,736	4 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$5,009	$3.21	$4,357 – $5,660	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$1,760	$4.87	$1,531 – $1,988	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$10,377	$3.75	$9,028 – $11,726	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$4,442	$3.28	$3,864 – $5,019	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$868	$9.33	$755 – $981	1 d

More lanes into Denver

Power only lanes into Denver, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$6,082	$3.17	$5,291 – $6,872	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$4,640	$4.65	$4,036 – $5,243	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$4,447	$4.14	$3,869 – $5,025	3 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$3,358	$3.26	$2,922 – $3,795	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$1,997	$2.89	$1,738 – $2,257	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$5,235	$2.83	$4,554 – $5,915	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$3,118	$3.31	$2,713 – $3,524	2 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$4,587	$4.67	$3,990 – $5,183	2 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Riverside, CA to Denver, CO is estimated at $4,435 all-in in October 2026, or $4.70 a mile over about 943 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,858 and $5,011.

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

About 943 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 $867 of the $4,435 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,568 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,724, which makes Riverside, 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