Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Denver, CO to Anaheim, CA step deck rate

$2,654step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.74
Distance: 967 mi
Typical range: $2,230–$3,079
Transit: 3 days

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

Denver to Anaheim price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,679
Fuel: $975
All-in estimate: $2,654

Return trip

Anaheim → Denver$6,826

This direction runs 61% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Denver to Anaheim by truck type

Estimated cost from Denver, CO to Anaheim, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,002	$2.07	$1,782 – $2,222
53' refrigerated	$2,386	$2.47	$2,076 – $2,696
48' flatbed	$2,433	$2.52	$2,093 – $2,774
Step deck	$2,654	$2.74	$2,230 – $3,079
Power only	$1,760	$1.82	$1,531 – $1,989
Hotshot	$1,328	$1.37	$1,102 – $1,553
26' box truck	$1,304	$1.35	$1,109 – $1,500
Sprinter van	$801	$0.83	$673 – $929

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More lanes from Denver

Step deck lanes from Denver, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$6,235	$3.25	$5,238 – $7,233	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$2,717	$2.73	$2,282 – $3,152	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$2,832	$2.64	$2,379 – $3,285	3 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$2,884	$2.80	$2,423 – $3,346	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$2,288	$3.32	$1,922 – $2,654	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$5,756	$3.11	$4,835 – $6,677	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$2,689	$2.86	$2,259 – $3,119	3 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$2,688	$2.73	$2,258 – $3,118	3 d

More lanes into Anaheim

Step deck lanes into Anaheim, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,867 mi	$9,137	$3.19	$7,675 – $10,599	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,030 mi	$8,109	$3.99	$6,812 – $9,406	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$5,109	$3.23	$4,291 – $5,926	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	385 mi	$1,517	$3.94	$1,274 – $1,760	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,796 mi	$7,932	$2.84	$6,663 – $9,201	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,380 mi	$4,563	$3.31	$3,833 – $5,293	3 d
San Diego, CA	95 mi	$1,521	$16.01	$1,278 – $1,764	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,430 mi	$4,699	$3.29	$3,947 – $5,450	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Denver, CO to Anaheim, CA is estimated at $2,654 all-in in October 2026, or $2.74 a mile over about 967 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,230 and $3,079.

How far is Denver, CO from Anaheim, CA by truck?

About 967 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 $975 of the $2,654 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,679 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Anaheim, CA to Denver, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,826, which makes Denver, CO to Anaheim, CA 61% cheaper. 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