Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Denver, CO to Fresno, CA step deck rate

$2,690step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.73
Distance: 984 mi
Typical range: $2,260–$3,120
Transit: 3 days

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

Denver to Fresno price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,698
Fuel: $992
All-in estimate: $2,690

Return trip

Fresno → Denver$6,918

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

Denver to Fresno by truck type

Estimated cost from Denver, CO to Fresno, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,030	$2.06	$1,806 – $2,253
53' refrigerated	$2,419	$2.46	$2,105 – $2,734
48' flatbed	$2,466	$2.51	$2,121 – $2,811
Step deck	$2,690	$2.73	$2,260 – $3,120
Power only	$1,785	$1.81	$1,553 – $2,017
Hotshot	$1,347	$1.37	$1,118 – $1,576
26' box truck	$1,323	$1.34	$1,124 – $1,521
Sprinter van	$812	$0.83	$682 – $942

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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 Fresno

Step deck lanes into Fresno, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$9,235	$3.18	$7,757 – $10,713	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$2,092	$8.61	$1,757 – $2,427	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,193	$3.99	$6,882 – $9,503	5 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$5,576	$3.18	$4,684 – $6,468	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$1,940	$3.37	$1,630 – $2,251	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$8,034	$2.83	$6,749 – $9,320	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$5,068	$3.24	$4,257 – $5,879	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,578	$6.99	$2,166 – $2,991	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Denver, CO to Fresno, CA is estimated at $2,690 all-in in October 2026, or $2.73 a mile over about 984 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,260 and $3,120.

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

About 984 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 $992 of the $2,690 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,698 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,918, which makes Denver, CO to Fresno, 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