Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Seattle, WA to Denver, CO freight rate

$5,651dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.67
Distance: 1,209 mi
Typical range: $5,029–$6,273
Transit: 3 days

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

Seattle to Denver price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,539
Fuel: $1,112
All-in estimate: $5,651

Return trip

Denver → Seattle$2,395

This direction runs 136% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Seattle to Denver by truck type

Estimated cost from Seattle, WA to Denver, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,651	$4.67	$5,029 – $6,273
53' refrigerated	$6,734	$5.57	$5,859 – $7,610
48' flatbed	$6,836	$5.65	$5,879 – $7,793
Step deck	$7,450	$6.16	$6,258 – $8,642
Power only	$4,987	$4.13	$4,339 – $5,636
Hotshot	$3,764	$3.11	$3,124 – $4,404
26' box truck	$3,690	$3.05	$3,137 – $4,244
Sprinter van	$2,260	$1.87	$1,899 – $2,622

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More lanes from Seattle

53' dry van lanes from Seattle, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$11,472	$4.04	$10,210 – $12,734	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$3,840	$3.38	$3,417 – $4,262	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$6,252	$3.06	$5,564 – $6,940	4 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$7,094	$3.18	$6,314 – $7,874	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$4,760	$3.64	$4,236 – $5,283	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$10,773	$3.85	$9,588 – $11,958	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$6,742	$3.20	$6,001 – $7,484	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$4,154	$3.33	$3,697 – $4,611	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
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 Seattle, WA to Denver, CO?

A 53' dry van from Seattle, WA to Denver, CO is estimated at $5,651 all-in in October 2026, or $4.67 a mile over about 1,209 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,029 and $6,273.

How far is Seattle, WA from Denver, CO by truck?

About 1,209 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 $1,112 of the $5,651 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,539 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Denver, CO to Seattle, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,395, which makes Seattle, WA to Denver, CO 136% 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