Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to Denver, CO reefer rate

$6,017reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $6.38
Distance: 943 mi
Typical range: $5,235–$6,799
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Riverside to Denver price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,051
Fuel: $966
All-in estimate: $6,017

Return trip

Denver → Riverside$2,340

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

53' refrigerated lanes from Riverside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$14,910	$5.25	$12,972 – $16,848	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,171	$16.97	$1,019 – $1,323	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$7,990	$3.98	$6,951 – $9,028	4 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$6,736	$4.32	$5,860 – $7,611	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$2,447	$6.78	$2,129 – $2,766	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$13,860	$5.00	$12,058 – $15,662	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$5,986	$4.41	$5,208 – $6,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,257	$13.52	$1,094 – $1,421	1 d

More lanes into Denver

53' refrigerated lanes into Denver, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$8,156	$4.25	$7,096 – $9,216	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$6,288	$6.31	$5,470 – $7,105	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$6,018	$5.61	$5,235 – $6,800	2 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$4,548	$4.41	$3,957 – $5,140	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$2,729	$3.96	$2,374 – $3,084	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$7,023	$3.79	$6,110 – $7,936	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$4,231	$4.50	$3,681 – $4,781	2 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$6,217	$6.32	$5,409 – $7,026	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Riverside, CA to Denver, CO is estimated at $6,017 all-in in October 2026, or $6.38 a mile over about 943 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,235 and $6,799.

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 $966 of the $6,017 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,051 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,340, 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