Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chula Vista, CA to Denver, CO step deck rate

$6,929step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $7.03
Distance: 986 mi
Typical range: $5,820–$8,037
Transit: 3 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chula Vista to Denver price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,935
Fuel: $994
All-in estimate: $6,929

Return trip

Denver → Chula Vista$2,694

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

Chula Vista to Denver by truck type

Estimated cost from Chula Vista, CA to Denver, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,228	$5.30	$4,653 – $5,803
53' refrigerated	$6,232	$6.32	$5,422 – $7,043
48' flatbed	$6,352	$6.44	$5,463 – $7,242
Step deck	$6,929	$7.03	$5,820 – $8,037
Power only	$4,598	$4.66	$4,000 – $5,196
Hotshot	$3,469	$3.52	$2,879 – $4,059
26' box truck	$3,408	$3.46	$2,897 – $3,919
Sprinter van	$2,091	$2.12	$1,757 – $2,426

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More lanes from Chula Vista

Step deck lanes from Chula Vista, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,863 mi	$16,368	$5.72	$13,749 – $18,986	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,726	$11.66	$1,449 – $2,002	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281	5 d
Houston, TX	1,523 mi	$7,272	$4.77	$6,108 – $8,435	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	345 mi	$2,742	$7.95	$2,303 – $3,181	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$15,212	$5.45	$12,778 – $17,646	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,315 mi	$6,442	$4.90	$5,411 – $7,473	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$6,729	$4.85	$5,653 – $7,806	3 d

More lanes into Denver

Step deck lanes into Denver, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$8,941	$4.66	$7,510 – $10,372	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$6,988	$7.01	$5,870 – $8,106	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$6,676	$6.22	$5,608 – $7,744	3 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$5,051	$4.90	$4,243 – $5,859	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$3,065	$4.44	$2,574 – $3,555	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$7,703	$4.16	$6,471 – $8,936	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$4,709	$5.00	$3,956 – $5,463	3 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$6,913	$7.03	$5,807 – $8,019	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chula Vista, CA to Denver, CO is estimated at $6,929 all-in in October 2026, or $7.03 a mile over about 986 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,820 and $8,037.

How far is Chula Vista, CA from Denver, CO by truck?

About 986 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 $994 of the $6,929 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,935 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Denver, CO to Chula Vista, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,694, which makes Chula Vista, 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