Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Denver, CO to St. Paul, MN step deck rate

$2,608step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 825 mi
Typical range: $2,191–$3,026
Transit: 2 days

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

Denver to St. Paul price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,776
Fuel: $832
All-in estimate: $2,608

Return trip

St. Paul → Denver$5,328

This direction runs 51% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Denver to St. Paul by truck type

Estimated cost from Denver, CO to St. Paul, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,958	$2.37	$1,743 – $2,173
53' refrigerated	$2,335	$2.83	$2,031 – $2,638
48' flatbed	$2,389	$2.90	$2,055 – $2,724
Step deck	$2,608	$3.16	$2,191 – $3,026
Power only	$1,716	$2.08	$1,493 – $1,939
Hotshot	$1,294	$1.57	$1,074 – $1,515
26' box truck	$1,274	$1.54	$1,083 – $1,465
Sprinter van	$783	$0.95	$658 – $909

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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 St. Paul

Step deck lanes into St. Paul, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$4,772	$3.99	$4,009 – $5,536	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$9,023	$4.97	$7,579 – $10,467	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$2,729	$6.67	$2,292 – $3,166	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,644	$3.73	$3,901 – $5,387	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$4,437	$2.94	$3,727 – $5,147	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$4,110	$3.57	$3,453 – $4,768	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$4,839	$3.69	$4,065 – $5,614	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$8,993	$4.98	$7,554 – $10,432	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Denver, CO to St. Paul, MN?

A Step deck from Denver, CO to St. Paul, MN is estimated at $2,608 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 825 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,191 and $3,026.

How far is Denver, CO from St. Paul, MN by truck?

About 825 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 $832 of the $2,608 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,776 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Paul, MN to Denver, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,328, which makes Denver, CO to St. Paul, MN 51% 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