Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Denver, CO to Rochester, NY step deck rate

$5,569step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 1,681 mi
Typical range: $4,678–$6,460
Transit: 4 days

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

Denver to Rochester price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,874
Fuel: $1,695
All-in estimate: $5,569

Return trip

Rochester → Denver$7,985

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Denver to Rochester by truck type

Estimated cost from Denver, CO to Rochester, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,254	$2.53	$3,786 – $4,722
53' refrigerated	$5,068	$3.02	$4,409 – $5,727
48' flatbed	$5,116	$3.04	$4,399 – $5,832
Step deck	$5,569	$3.31	$4,678 – $6,460
Power only	$3,773	$2.24	$3,282 – $4,263
Hotshot	$2,848	$1.69	$2,364 – $3,332
26' box truck	$2,785	$1.66	$2,368 – $3,203
Sprinter van	$1,702	$1.01	$1,429 – $1,974

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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 Rochester

Step deck lanes into Rochester, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$2,332	$7.70	$1,959 – $2,705	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$15,394	$5.75	$12,931 – $17,858	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$4,266	$6.95	$3,583 – $4,948	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$6,887	$4.33	$5,785 – $7,989	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$7,788	$3.36	$6,542 – $9,034	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$2,057	$6.88	$1,728 – $2,386	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$7,514	$4.26	$6,312 – $8,716	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$15,255	$5.76	$12,814 – $17,695	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Denver, CO to Rochester, NY?

A Step deck from Denver, CO to Rochester, NY is estimated at $5,569 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 1,681 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,678 and $6,460.

How far is Denver, CO from Rochester, NY by truck?

About 1,681 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,695 of the $5,569 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,874 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rochester, NY to Denver, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,985, which makes Denver, CO to Rochester, NY 30% 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