Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Plano, TX to Denver, CO step deck rate

$4,037step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.28
Distance: 764 mi
Typical range: $3,391–$4,683
Transit: 2 days

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

Plano to Denver price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,267
Fuel: $770
All-in estimate: $4,037

Return trip

Denver → Plano$2,305

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

Plano to Denver by truck type

Estimated cost from Plano, TX to Denver, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,024	$3.96	$2,691 – $3,356
53' refrigerated	$3,606	$4.72	$3,137 – $4,075
48' flatbed	$3,697	$4.84	$3,179 – $4,214
Step deck	$4,037	$5.28	$3,391 – $4,683
Power only	$2,646	$3.46	$2,302 – $2,990
Hotshot	$1,996	$2.61	$1,656 – $2,335
26' box truck	$1,965	$2.57	$1,671 – $2,260
Sprinter van	$1,210	$1.58	$1,016 – $1,403

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More lanes from Plano

Step deck lanes from Plano, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$6,945	$4.32	$5,834 – $8,057	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$4,813	$3.27	$4,043 – $5,583	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$3,275	$3.54	$2,751 – $3,799	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,634	$5.79	$1,372 – $1,895	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$4,029	$3.86	$3,385 – $4,674	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$6,313	$4.15	$5,303 – $7,323	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,735	$5.46	$1,457 – $2,012	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$4,598	$3.30	$3,862 – $5,334	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 Plano, TX to Denver, CO?

A Step deck from Plano, TX to Denver, CO is estimated at $4,037 all-in in October 2026, or $5.28 a mile over about 764 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,391 and $4,683.

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

About 764 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 $770 of the $4,037 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,267 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,305, which makes Plano, 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