Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Golden, CO step deck rate

$4,143step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.23
Distance: 792 mi
Typical range: $3,480–$4,806
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Golden price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,344
Fuel: $799
All-in estimate: $4,143

Return trip

Golden → Dallas$2,366

This direction runs 75% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Dallas to Golden by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Golden, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,107	$3.92	$2,765 – $3,449
53' refrigerated	$3,705	$4.68	$3,223 – $4,186
48' flatbed	$3,795	$4.79	$3,264 – $4,326
Step deck	$4,143	$5.23	$3,480 – $4,806
Power only	$2,720	$3.43	$2,367 – $3,074
Hotshot	$2,052	$2.59	$1,703 – $2,401
26' box truck	$2,020	$2.55	$1,717 – $2,323
Sprinter van	$1,243	$1.57	$1,044 – $1,442

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More lanes from Dallas

Step deck lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,989	$4.32	$5,871 – $8,107	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,818	$3.27	$4,047 – $5,589	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$4,035	$3.85	$3,390 – $4,681	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$6,351	$4.15	$5,335 – $7,367	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d

More lanes into Golden

Step deck lanes into Golden, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,938 mi	$9,022	$4.66	$7,578 – $10,465	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	978 mi	$6,886	$7.04	$5,784 – $7,987	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,093 mi	$6,773	$6.20	$5,689 – $7,857	3 d
Houston, TX	1,043 mi	$5,096	$4.89	$4,281 – $5,912	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	674 mi	$3,015	$4.47	$2,533 – $3,498	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,873 mi	$7,779	$4.15	$6,534 – $9,023	4 d
San Antonio, TX	950 mi	$4,743	$4.99	$3,984 – $5,502	3 d
San Diego, CA	965 mi	$6,816	$7.06	$5,725 – $7,906	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Golden, CO?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Golden, CO is estimated at $4,143 all-in in October 2026, or $5.23 a mile over about 792 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,480 and $4,806.

How far is Dallas, TX from Golden, CO by truck?

About 792 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 $799 of the $4,143 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,344 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Golden, CO to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,366, which makes Dallas, TX to Golden, CO 75% 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