Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Denver, CO to Columbus, OH step deck rate

$3,658step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.68
Distance: 1,367 mi
Typical range: $3,073–$4,244
Transit: 3 days

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

Denver to Columbus price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,280
Fuel: $1,378
All-in estimate: $3,658

Return trip

Columbus → Denver$7,694

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Denver to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Denver, CO to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,783	$2.04	$2,477 – $3,089
53' refrigerated	$3,316	$2.43	$2,885 – $3,747
48' flatbed	$3,358	$2.46	$2,888 – $3,828
Step deck	$3,658	$2.68	$3,073 – $4,244
Power only	$2,461	$1.80	$2,141 – $2,781
Hotshot	$1,857	$1.36	$1,542 – $2,173
26' box truck	$1,819	$1.33	$1,546 – $2,092
Sprinter van	$1,113	$0.81	$935 – $1,291

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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 Columbus

Step deck lanes into Columbus, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$2,612	$4.62	$2,194 – $3,030	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$10,669	$4.56	$8,962 – $12,376	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$2,284	$6.98	$1,918 – $2,649	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$4,187	$3.57	$3,517 – $4,857	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$5,249	$2.68	$4,409 – $6,088	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$2,119	$4.32	$1,780 – $2,457	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$4,682	$3.48	$3,933 – $5,432	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$10,508	$4.57	$8,826 – $12,189	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Denver, CO to Columbus, OH?

A Step deck from Denver, CO to Columbus, OH is estimated at $3,658 all-in in October 2026, or $2.68 a mile over about 1,367 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,073 and $4,244.

How far is Denver, CO from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 1,367 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 $1,378 of the $3,658 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,280 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Denver, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,694, which makes Denver, CO to Columbus, OH 53% 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