Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Denver, CO step deck rate

$4,709step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.00
Distance: 941 mi
Typical range: $3,956–$5,463
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Denver price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,760
Fuel: $949
All-in estimate: $4,709

Return trip

Denver → San Antonio$2,689

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

San Antonio to Denver by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Denver, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,549	$3.77	$3,158 – $3,939
53' refrigerated	$4,231	$4.50	$3,681 – $4,781
48' flatbed	$4,316	$4.59	$3,712 – $4,921
Step deck	$4,709	$5.00	$3,956 – $5,463
Power only	$3,118	$3.31	$2,713 – $3,524
Hotshot	$2,353	$2.50	$1,953 – $2,753
26' box truck	$2,312	$2.46	$1,965 – $2,659
Sprinter van	$1,420	$1.51	$1,192 – $1,647

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More lanes from San Antonio

Step deck lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$7,900	$4.23	$6,636 – $9,165	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$4,685	$3.29	$3,935 – $5,435	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$4,107	$3.32	$3,450 – $4,764	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$3,895	$3.89	$3,271 – $4,518	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$7,211	$4.05	$6,057 – $8,365	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$4,413	$3.33	$3,707 – $5,119	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 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 Diego, CA	983 mi	$6,913	$7.03	$5,807 – $8,019	3 d
Dallas, TX	779 mi	$4,094	$5.26	$3,439 – $4,749	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Denver, CO?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Denver, CO is estimated at $4,709 all-in in October 2026, or $5.00 a mile over about 941 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,956 and $5,463.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Denver, CO by truck?

About 941 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 $949 of the $4,709 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,760 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Denver, CO to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,689, which makes San Antonio, 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