Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Garland, TX to Denver, CO step deck rate

$4,090step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.26
Distance: 778 mi
Typical range: $3,436–$4,745
Transit: 2 days

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

Garland to Denver price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,305
Fuel: $785
All-in estimate: $4,090

Return trip

Denver → Garland$2,336

This direction runs 75% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Garland to Denver by truck type

Estimated cost from Garland, TX to Denver, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,065	$3.94	$2,728 – $3,402
53' refrigerated	$3,655	$4.70	$3,180 – $4,130
48' flatbed	$3,746	$4.81	$3,221 – $4,270
Step deck	$4,090	$5.26	$3,436 – $4,745
Power only	$2,683	$3.45	$2,334 – $3,032
Hotshot	$2,024	$2.60	$1,680 – $2,368
26' box truck	$1,993	$2.56	$1,694 – $2,292
Sprinter van	$1,226	$1.58	$1,030 – $1,422

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More lanes from Garland

Step deck lanes from Garland, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,605 mi	$6,942	$4.33	$5,831 – $8,052	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$4,837	$3.27	$4,063 – $5,611	4 d
Chicago, IL	929 mi	$3,286	$3.54	$2,760 – $3,812	2 d
Houston, TX	269 mi	$1,597	$5.94	$1,342 – $1,853	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,055 mi	$4,059	$3.85	$3,410 – $4,709	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,519 mi	$6,306	$4.15	$5,297 – $7,315	4 d
San Antonio, TX	311 mi	$1,715	$5.52	$1,441 – $1,990	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,402 mi	$4,623	$3.30	$3,883 – $5,362	3 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 Garland, TX to Denver, CO?

A Step deck from Garland, TX to Denver, CO is estimated at $4,090 all-in in October 2026, or $5.26 a mile over about 778 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,436 and $4,745.

How far is Garland, TX from Denver, CO by truck?

About 778 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 $785 of the $4,090 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,305 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Denver, CO to Garland, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,336, which makes Garland, TX to Denver, CO 75% 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