Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tampa, FL to Denver, CO step deck rate

$6,392step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.58
Distance: 1,788 mi
Typical range: $5,370–$7,415
Transit: 4 days

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

Tampa to Denver price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,589
Fuel: $1,803
All-in estimate: $6,392

Return trip

Denver → Tampa$6,591

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Tampa to Denver by truck type

Estimated cost from Tampa, FL to Denver, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,889	$2.73	$4,351 – $5,427
53' refrigerated	$5,824	$3.26	$5,067 – $6,581
48' flatbed	$5,873	$3.28	$5,051 – $6,695
Step deck	$6,392	$3.58	$5,370 – $7,415
Power only	$4,339	$2.43	$3,775 – $4,903
Hotshot	$3,276	$1.83	$2,719 – $3,833
26' box truck	$3,202	$1.79	$2,722 – $3,683
Sprinter van	$1,956	$1.09	$1,643 – $2,269

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More lanes from Tampa

Step deck lanes from Tampa, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$4,356	$3.68	$3,659 – $5,052	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$6,236	$2.45	$5,238 – $7,234	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$3,196	$2.70	$2,685 – $3,708	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$2,794	$2.99	$2,347 – $3,241	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$5,840	$2.76	$4,905 – $6,774	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$3,912	$3.56	$3,286 – $4,537	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$3,292	$2.86	$2,766 – $3,819	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$6,043	$2.46	$5,076 – $7,010	6 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 Tampa, FL to Denver, CO?

A Step deck from Tampa, FL to Denver, CO is estimated at $6,392 all-in in October 2026, or $3.58 a mile over about 1,788 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,370 and $7,415.

How far is Tampa, FL from Denver, CO by truck?

About 1,788 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,803 of the $6,392 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,589 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Denver, CO to Tampa, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,591, which makes Tampa, FL to Denver, CO 3% cheaper. 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