Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to Denver, CO freight rate

$5,978dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $5.14
Distance: 1,164 mi
Typical range: $5,320–$6,636
Transit: 3 days

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

San Francisco to Denver price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,908
Fuel: $1,070
All-in estimate: $5,978

Return trip

Denver → San Francisco$2,324

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

San Francisco to Denver by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to Denver, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,978	$5.14	$5,320 – $6,636
53' refrigerated	$7,125	$6.12	$6,198 – $8,051
48' flatbed	$7,237	$6.22	$6,224 – $8,250
Step deck	$7,888	$6.78	$6,626 – $9,151
Power only	$5,273	$4.53	$4,587 – $5,958
Hotshot	$3,979	$3.42	$3,303 – $4,655
26' box truck	$3,902	$3.35	$3,317 – $4,488
Sprinter van	$2,391	$2.05	$2,009 – $2,774

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More lanes from San Francisco

53' dry van lanes from San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$13,451	$4.38	$11,971 – $14,930	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,066	$4.80	$1,838 – $2,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$7,358	$3.31	$6,548 – $8,167	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$6,950	$3.52	$6,186 – $7,715	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$3,506	$4.39	$3,120 – $3,891	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$12,558	$4.17	$11,177 – $13,939	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$6,374	$3.56	$5,673 – $7,075	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$2,461	$4.39	$2,190 – $2,731	2 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 San Francisco, CA to Denver, CO?

A 53' dry van from San Francisco, CA to Denver, CO is estimated at $5,978 all-in in October 2026, or $5.14 a mile over about 1,164 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,320 and $6,636.

How far is San Francisco, CA from Denver, CO by truck?

About 1,164 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,070 of the $5,978 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,908 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Denver, CO to San Francisco, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,324, which makes San Francisco, CA to Denver, CO 157% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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