Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Denver, CO to Sacramento, CA step deck rate

$2,832step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.69
Distance: 1,052 mi
Typical range: $2,379–$3,286
Transit: 3 days

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

Denver to Sacramento price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,771
Fuel: $1,061
All-in estimate: $2,832

Return trip

Sacramento → Denver$7,285

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

Denver to Sacramento by truck type

Estimated cost from Denver, CO to Sacramento, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,141	$2.04	$1,905 – $2,376
53' refrigerated	$2,552	$2.43	$2,220 – $2,884
48' flatbed	$2,597	$2.47	$2,234 – $2,961
Step deck	$2,832	$2.69	$2,379 – $3,286
Power only	$1,885	$1.79	$1,640 – $2,130
Hotshot	$1,422	$1.35	$1,181 – $1,664
26' box truck	$1,396	$1.33	$1,187 – $1,606
Sprinter van	$856	$0.81	$719 – $993

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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 Sacramento

Step deck lanes into Sacramento, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$9,385	$3.18	$7,883 – $10,887	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$2,783	$6.59	$2,337 – $3,228	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$8,377	$3.98	$7,037 – $9,717	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$5,951	$3.15	$4,999 – $6,903	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$2,304	$3.11	$1,935 – $2,673	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$8,180	$2.83	$6,872 – $9,489	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$5,468	$3.19	$4,593 – $6,342	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$3,276	$5.96	$2,752 – $3,801	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Denver, CO to Sacramento, CA is estimated at $2,832 all-in in October 2026, or $2.69 a mile over about 1,052 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,379 and $3,286.

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

About 1,052 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 $1,061 of the $2,832 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,771 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,285, which makes Denver, CO to Sacramento, 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