Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Denver, CO to Tampa, FL step deck rate

$6,591step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.69
Distance: 1,788 mi
Typical range: $5,537–$7,646
Transit: 4 days

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

Denver to Tampa price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,788
Fuel: $1,803
All-in estimate: $6,591

Return trip

Tampa → Denver$6,392

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Denver to Tampa by truck type

Estimated cost from Denver, CO to Tampa, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,041	$2.82	$4,487 – $5,596
53' refrigerated	$6,005	$3.36	$5,225 – $6,786
48' flatbed	$6,056	$3.39	$5,208 – $6,903
Step deck	$6,591	$3.69	$5,537 – $7,646
Power only	$4,474	$2.50	$3,892 – $5,056
Hotshot	$3,378	$1.89	$2,803 – $3,952
26' box truck	$3,302	$1.85	$2,807 – $3,797
Sprinter van	$2,016	$1.13	$1,694 – $2,339

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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 Tampa

Step deck lanes into Tampa, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$6,440	$5.45	$5,409 – $7,470	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$16,537	$6.50	$13,891 – $19,183	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$7,769	$6.57	$6,526 – $9,012	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$5,044	$5.41	$4,237 – $5,851	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$8,067	$3.81	$6,776 – $9,357	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$5,398	$4.91	$4,534 – $6,262	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$5,945	$5.16	$4,994 – $6,896	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$16,025	$6.52	$13,461 – $18,589	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Denver, CO to Tampa, FL?

A Step deck from Denver, CO to Tampa, FL is estimated at $6,591 all-in in October 2026, or $3.69 a mile over about 1,788 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,537 and $7,646.

How far is Denver, CO from Tampa, FL by truck?

About 1,788 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 $1,803 of the $6,591 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,788 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tampa, FL to Denver, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,392, which makes Denver, CO to Tampa, FL 3% more expensive. 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