Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to Denver, CO step deck rate

$7,185step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.24
Distance: 1,694 mi
Typical range: $6,035–$8,334
Transit: 4 days

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

Durham to Denver price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,477
Fuel: $1,708
All-in estimate: $7,185

Return trip

Denver → Durham$5,001

This direction runs 44% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Durham to Denver by truck type

Estimated cost from Durham, NC to Denver, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,489	$3.24	$4,886 – $6,093
53' refrigerated	$6,540	$3.86	$5,689 – $7,390
48' flatbed	$6,600	$3.90	$5,676 – $7,524
Step deck	$7,185	$4.24	$6,035 – $8,334
Power only	$4,869	$2.87	$4,236 – $5,501
Hotshot	$3,675	$2.17	$3,050 – $4,300
26' box truck	$3,594	$2.12	$3,055 – $4,133
Sprinter van	$2,196	$1.30	$1,844 – $2,547

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More lanes from Durham

Step deck lanes from Durham, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,752	$5.55	$2,312 – $3,192	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$7,545	$2.87	$6,338 – $8,753	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$2,622	$3.58	$2,202 – $3,041	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$4,094	$3.31	$3,439 – $4,749	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$7,172	$3.23	$6,024 – $8,319	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,329	$5.71	$1,956 – $2,701	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$4,651	$3.22	$3,907 – $5,396	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$7,398	$2.88	$6,215 – $8,582	6 d

More lanes into Denver

Step deck lanes into Denver, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$8,941	$4.66	$7,510 – $10,372	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$6,988	$7.01	$5,870 – $8,106	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$6,676	$6.22	$5,608 – $7,744	3 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$5,051	$4.90	$4,243 – $5,859	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$3,065	$4.44	$2,574 – $3,555	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$7,703	$4.16	$6,471 – $8,936	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$4,709	$5.00	$3,956 – $5,463	3 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$6,913	$7.03	$5,807 – $8,019	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Durham, NC to Denver, CO?

A Step deck from Durham, NC to Denver, CO is estimated at $7,185 all-in in October 2026, or $4.24 a mile over about 1,694 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,035 and $8,334.

How far is Durham, NC from Denver, CO by truck?

About 1,694 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 $1,708 of the $7,185 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,477 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Denver, CO to Durham, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,001, which makes Durham, NC to Denver, CO 44% 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