Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Minneapolis, MN to Denver, CO step deck rate

$5,290step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.48
Distance: 817 mi
Typical range: $4,444–$6,137
Transit: 2 days

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

Minneapolis to Denver price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,466
Fuel: $824
All-in estimate: $5,290

Return trip

Denver → Minneapolis$2,590

This direction runs 104% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Minneapolis to Denver by truck type

Estimated cost from Minneapolis, MN to Denver, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,970	$4.86	$3,534 – $4,407
53' refrigerated	$4,734	$5.79	$4,119 – $5,350
48' flatbed	$4,846	$5.93	$4,167 – $5,524
Step deck	$5,290	$6.48	$4,444 – $6,137
Power only	$3,479	$4.26	$3,027 – $3,931
Hotshot	$2,624	$3.21	$2,178 – $3,070
26' box truck	$2,583	$3.16	$2,195 – $2,970
Sprinter van	$1,588	$1.94	$1,334 – $1,842

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More lanes from Minneapolis

Step deck lanes from Minneapolis, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$6,845	$5.68	$5,749 – $7,940	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$7,137	$3.95	$5,995 – $8,278	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$2,392	$5.74	$2,009 – $2,774	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$5,417	$4.35	$4,551 – $6,284	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$6,739	$4.49	$5,661 – $7,818	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$6,317	$5.45	$5,306 – $7,328	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$5,638	$4.31	$4,736 – $6,541	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$7,116	$3.96	$5,978 – $8,255	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 Minneapolis, MN to Denver, CO?

A Step deck from Minneapolis, MN to Denver, CO is estimated at $5,290 all-in in October 2026, or $6.48 a mile over about 817 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,444 and $6,137.

How far is Minneapolis, MN from Denver, CO by truck?

About 817 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 $824 of the $5,290 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,466 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Denver, CO to Minneapolis, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,590, which makes Minneapolis, MN to Denver, CO 104% 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