Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Kansas City, MO to Denver, CO step deck rate

$4,251step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.52
Distance: 652 mi
Typical range: $3,570–$4,931
Transit: 2 days

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

Kansas City to Denver price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,594
Fuel: $657
All-in estimate: $4,251

Return trip

Denver → Kansas City$1,982

This direction runs 115% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Kansas City to Denver by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, MO to Denver, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,167	$4.86	$2,819 – $3,516
53' refrigerated	$3,778	$5.79	$3,287 – $4,269
48' flatbed	$3,889	$5.97	$3,345 – $4,434
Step deck	$4,251	$6.52	$3,570 – $4,931
Power only	$2,762	$4.24	$2,403 – $3,121
Hotshot	$2,083	$3.19	$1,729 – $2,437
26' box truck	$2,055	$3.15	$1,747 – $2,363
Sprinter van	$1,267	$1.94	$1,064 – $1,470

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More lanes from Kansas City

Step deck lanes from Kansas City, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$6,827	$5.28	$5,734 – $7,919	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$6,111	$3.79	$5,134 – $7,089	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$2,453	$5.11	$2,061 – $2,846	2 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$3,517	$4.60	$2,954 – $4,080	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$5,412	$4.38	$4,546 – $6,278	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$6,201	$5.08	$5,209 – $7,193	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$3,742	$4.50	$3,143 – $4,340	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$5,984	$3.81	$5,026 – $6,941	4 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 Kansas City, MO to Denver, CO?

A Step deck from Kansas City, MO to Denver, CO is estimated at $4,251 all-in in October 2026, or $6.52 a mile over about 652 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,570 and $4,931.

How far is Kansas City, MO from Denver, CO by truck?

About 652 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 $657 of the $4,251 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,594 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Denver, CO to Kansas City, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,982, which makes Kansas City, MO to Denver, CO 115% 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