Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Denver, CO to Reno, NV step deck rate

$2,937step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 939 mi
Typical range: $2,467–$3,407
Transit: 2 days

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

Denver to Reno price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,990
Fuel: $947
All-in estimate: $2,937

Return trip

Reno → Denver$3,987

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in NV prices below it.

Denver to Reno by truck type

Estimated cost from Denver, CO to Reno, NV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,213	$2.36	$1,970 – $2,457
53' refrigerated	$2,639	$2.81	$2,296 – $2,982
48' flatbed	$2,692	$2.87	$2,315 – $3,069
Step deck	$2,937	$3.13	$2,467 – $3,407
Power only	$1,945	$2.07	$1,692 – $2,198
Hotshot	$1,467	$1.56	$1,218 – $1,717
26' box truck	$1,442	$1.54	$1,226 – $1,658
Sprinter van	$885	$0.94	$744 – $1,027

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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 Reno

Step deck lanes into Reno, NV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,831 mi	$10,222	$3.61	$8,587 – $11,858	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	461 mi	$3,319	$7.20	$2,788 – $3,850	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,985 mi	$8,999	$4.53	$7,560 – $10,439	5 d
Houston, TX	1,815 mi	$6,501	$3.58	$5,461 – $7,541	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	704 mi	$2,517	$3.58	$2,114 – $2,920	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,772 mi	$8,907	$3.21	$7,482 – $10,332	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,646 mi	$5,981	$3.63	$5,024 – $6,938	4 d
San Diego, CA	577 mi	$3,826	$6.63	$3,214 – $4,438	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Denver, CO to Reno, NV?

A Step deck from Denver, CO to Reno, NV is estimated at $2,937 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 939 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,467 and $3,407.

How far is Denver, CO from Reno, NV by truck?

About 939 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 $947 of the $2,937 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,990 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Reno, NV to Denver, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,987, which makes Denver, CO to Reno, NV 26% 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