Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Denver, CO to Santa Clarita, CA step deck rate

$2,694step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.73
Distance: 986 mi
Typical range: $2,263–$3,125
Transit: 3 days

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

Denver to Santa Clarita price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,700
Fuel: $994
All-in estimate: $2,694

Return trip

Santa Clarita → Denver$6,929

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

Denver to Santa Clarita by truck type

Estimated cost from Denver, CO to Santa Clarita, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,033	$2.06	$1,809 – $2,256
53' refrigerated	$2,423	$2.46	$2,108 – $2,738
48' flatbed	$2,470	$2.50	$2,124 – $2,816
Step deck	$2,694	$2.73	$2,263 – $3,125
Power only	$1,788	$1.81	$1,555 – $2,020
Hotshot	$1,349	$1.37	$1,120 – $1,578
26' box truck	$1,325	$1.34	$1,126 – $1,524
Sprinter van	$813	$0.82	$683 – $943

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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 Santa Clarita

Step deck lanes into Santa Clarita, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$9,215	$3.18	$7,740 – $10,689	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,193	$3.99	$6,882 – $9,503	5 d
Houston, TX	1,636 mi	$5,258	$3.21	$4,417 – $6,100	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	439 mi	$1,637	$3.73	$1,375 – $1,899	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$8,004	$2.83	$6,723 – $9,284	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,437 mi	$4,718	$3.28	$3,963 – $5,472	4 d
San Diego, CA	160 mi	$1,772	$11.07	$1,488 – $2,055	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,479 mi	$4,832	$3.27	$4,059 – $5,605	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Denver, CO to Santa Clarita, CA is estimated at $2,694 all-in in October 2026, or $2.73 a mile over about 986 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,263 and $3,125.

How far is Denver, CO from Santa Clarita, CA by truck?

About 986 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 $994 of the $2,694 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,700 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Clarita, CA to Denver, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,929, which makes Denver, CO to Santa Clarita, CA 61% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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