Denver, CO · REEF · Oct 2026
Reefer rates in Denver, CO
Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Denver, Colorado, on its busiest lanes.
$3.10/mi outbound
−0.3% from last month
- Inbound
- $4.90/mi
- vs national
- −25.5%
- 1 year
- +36.0%
- Population
- 729,019
Reefer lanes from Denver
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $5,688 | $2.97 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $2,445 | $2.45 |
| Chicago, IL | $2,553 | $2.38 |
| Houston, TX | $2,597 | $2.52 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,037 | $2.95 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $5,247 | $2.83 |
| San Antonio, TX | $2,416 | $2.57 |
| San Diego, CA | $2,417 | $2.46 |
| Dallas, TX | $2,089 | $2.68 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $5,814 | $3.37 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $2,039 | $2.70 |
| San Jose, CA | $2,640 | $2.41 |
| Austin, TX | $2,345 | $2.59 |
| Charlotte, NC | $4,319 | $2.71 |
From Denver, a 53' refrigerated costs between $2.38 a mile (Chicago, $2,553) and $3.37 a mile (Jacksonville, $5,814) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.
Price a load from Denver
Reefer lanes into Denver
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $8,156 | $4.25 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $6,288 | $6.31 |
| Chicago, IL | $6,018 | $5.61 |
| Houston, TX | $4,548 | $4.41 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,729 | $3.96 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $7,023 | $3.79 |
| San Antonio, TX | $4,231 | $4.50 |
| San Diego, CA | $6,217 | $6.32 |
| Dallas, TX | $3,659 | $4.70 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $5,639 | $3.27 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $3,571 | $4.74 |
| San Jose, CA | $6,789 | $6.19 |
| Austin, TX | $4,107 | $4.53 |
| Charlotte, NC | $6,204 | $3.89 |
Reefer · outbound · Colorado market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
Denver is priced with the Colorado market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Denver's own distances.
Denver rates by truck type
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $2.60 | +5.3% | +25.0% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $3.10 | −0.3% | +36.0% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $3.19 | +3.6% | +18.6% | |
| STEPStep deck | $3.48 | +3.6% | +18.8% | |
| PWRPower only | $2.28 | +5.6% | +25.3% | |
| HOTHotshot | $1.72 | +3.6% | +18.6% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $1.69 | +3.0% | +17.4% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.04 | +3.0% | +16.9% |