Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Denver, CO to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$2,927step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 1,097 mi
Typical range: $2,458–$3,395
Transit: 3 days

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

Denver to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,821
Fuel: $1,106
All-in estimate: $2,927

Return trip

San Jose → Denver$7,527

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

Denver to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Denver, CO to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,215	$2.02	$1,971 – $2,458
53' refrigerated	$2,640	$2.41	$2,296 – $2,983
48' flatbed	$2,684	$2.45	$2,309 – $3,060
Step deck	$2,927	$2.67	$2,458 – $3,395
Power only	$1,951	$1.78	$1,698 – $2,205
Hotshot	$1,473	$1.34	$1,222 – $1,723
26' box truck	$1,445	$1.32	$1,228 – $1,662
Sprinter van	$886	$0.81	$744 – $1,028

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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 San Jose

Step deck lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$9,547	$3.17	$8,019 – $11,074	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,505	$7.16	$2,104 – $2,906	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$8,569	$3.96	$7,198 – $9,940	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$5,948	$3.15	$4,997 – $6,900	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,244	$3.15	$1,885 – $2,603	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$8,316	$2.82	$6,986 – $9,647	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,443	$3.19	$4,572 – $6,314	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$3,006	$6.26	$2,525 – $3,487	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Denver, CO to San Jose, CA is estimated at $2,927 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 1,097 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,458 and $3,395.

How far is Denver, CO from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,097 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 $1,106 of the $2,927 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,821 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Denver, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,527, which makes Denver, CO to San Jose, 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