Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Denver, CO to Oakland, CA step deck rate

$2,960step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 1,113 mi
Typical range: $2,487–$3,434
Transit: 3 days

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

Denver to Oakland price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,838
Fuel: $1,122
All-in estimate: $2,960

Return trip

Oakland → Denver$7,613

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

Denver to Oakland by truck type

Estimated cost from Denver, CO to Oakland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,241	$2.01	$1,994 – $2,487
53' refrigerated	$2,671	$2.40	$2,324 – $3,018
48' flatbed	$2,715	$2.44	$2,335 – $3,095
Step deck	$2,960	$2.66	$2,487 – $3,434
Power only	$1,975	$1.77	$1,718 – $2,232
Hotshot	$1,490	$1.34	$1,237 – $1,744
26' box truck	$1,462	$1.31	$1,243 – $1,682
Sprinter van	$896	$0.81	$753 – $1,040

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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 Oakland

Step deck lanes into Oakland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$9,581	$3.17	$8,048 – $11,114	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,682	$6.77	$2,253 – $3,111	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$8,610	$3.96	$7,233 – $9,988	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$6,041	$3.14	$5,074 – $7,007	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$2,333	$3.10	$1,960 – $2,706	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$8,349	$2.82	$7,014 – $9,685	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$5,541	$3.18	$4,654 – $6,427	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$3,188	$6.05	$2,678 – $3,698	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Denver, CO to Oakland, CA is estimated at $2,960 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 1,113 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,487 and $3,434.

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

About 1,113 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 $1,122 of the $2,960 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,838 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,613, which makes Denver, CO to Oakland, 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