Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Memphis, TN to Denver, CO step deck rate

$5,369step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.18
Distance: 1,036 mi
Typical range: $4,510–$6,228
Transit: 3 days

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

Memphis to Denver price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,324
Fuel: $1,045
All-in estimate: $5,369

Return trip

Denver → Memphis$3,184

This direction runs 69% above the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Memphis to Denver by truck type

Estimated cost from Memphis, TN to Denver, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,056	$3.92	$3,610 – $4,503
53' refrigerated	$4,835	$4.67	$4,207 – $5,464
48' flatbed	$4,923	$4.75	$4,234 – $5,612
Step deck	$5,369	$5.18	$4,510 – $6,228
Power only	$3,571	$3.45	$3,106 – $4,035
Hotshot	$2,694	$2.60	$2,236 – $3,152
26' box truck	$2,645	$2.55	$2,248 – $3,042
Sprinter van	$1,623	$1.57	$1,363 – $1,882

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More lanes from Memphis

Step deck lanes from Memphis, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$5,494	$4.89	$4,615 – $6,373	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$6,342	$3.33	$5,327 – $7,357	5 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$2,457	$4.33	$2,064 – $2,850	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,593	$4.53	$2,178 – $3,008	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$5,683	$3.81	$4,773 – $6,592	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$4,907	$4.73	$4,122 – $5,693	3 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$3,117	$4.17	$2,618 – $3,616	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$6,158	$3.34	$5,173 – $7,143	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 Memphis, TN to Denver, CO?

A Step deck from Memphis, TN to Denver, CO is estimated at $5,369 all-in in October 2026, or $5.18 a mile over about 1,036 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,510 and $6,228.

How far is Memphis, TN from Denver, CO by truck?

About 1,036 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,045 of the $5,369 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,324 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Denver, CO to Memphis, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,184, which makes Memphis, TN to Denver, CO 69% 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