Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Denver, CO to Arlington, TX step deck rate

$2,316step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 769 mi
Typical range: $1,946–$2,687
Transit: 2 days

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

Denver to Arlington price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,541
Fuel: $775
All-in estimate: $2,316

Return trip

Arlington → Denver$4,056

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Denver to Arlington by truck type

Estimated cost from Denver, CO to Arlington, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,735	$2.26	$1,544 – $1,926
53' refrigerated	$2,069	$2.69	$1,800 – $2,338
48' flatbed	$2,121	$2.76	$1,824 – $2,418
Step deck	$2,316	$3.01	$1,946 – $2,687
Power only	$1,518	$1.97	$1,321 – $1,716
Hotshot	$1,145	$1.49	$951 – $1,340
26' box truck	$1,128	$1.47	$959 – $1,297
Sprinter van	$694	$0.90	$583 – $805

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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 Arlington

Step deck lanes into Arlington, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,643 mi	$5,798	$3.53	$4,870 – $6,725	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,451 mi	$6,985	$4.81	$5,867 – $8,102	4 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$4,546	$4.72	$3,818 – $5,273	3 d
Houston, TX	267 mi	$1,592	$5.96	$1,337 – $1,846	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$3,032	$2.96	$2,547 – $3,517	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,557 mi	$4,920	$3.16	$4,133 – $5,708	4 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$1,631	$5.80	$1,370 – $1,892	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,370 mi	$6,661	$4.86	$5,596 – $7,727	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Denver, CO to Arlington, TX?

A Step deck from Denver, CO to Arlington, TX is estimated at $2,316 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 769 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,946 and $2,687.

How far is Denver, CO from Arlington, TX by truck?

About 769 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 $775 of the $2,316 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,541 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Arlington, TX to Denver, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,056, which makes Denver, CO to Arlington, TX 43% 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