Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Aurora, CO to Austin, TX freight rate

$1,952dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.18
Distance: 897 mi
Typical range: $1,737–$2,167
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Aurora to Austin price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,127
Fuel: $825
All-in estimate: $1,952

Return trip

Austin → Aurora$3,418

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Aurora to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Aurora, CO to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,952	$2.18	$1,737 – $2,167
53' refrigerated	$2,327	$2.59	$2,025 – $2,630
48' flatbed	$2,377	$2.65	$2,044 – $2,710
Step deck	$2,594	$2.89	$2,179 – $3,009
Power only	$1,714	$1.91	$1,491 – $1,936
Hotshot	$1,293	$1.44	$1,073 – $1,513
26' box truck	$1,271	$1.42	$1,080 – $1,462
Sprinter van	$781	$0.87	$656 – $906

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More lanes from Aurora

53' dry van lanes from Aurora, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,909 mi	$4,755	$2.49	$4,232 – $5,278	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,005 mi	$2,064	$2.05	$1,837 – $2,291	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,064 mi	$2,127	$2.00	$1,893 – $2,361	3 d
Houston, TX	1,021 mi	$2,162	$2.12	$1,924 – $2,400	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	694 mi	$1,715	$2.47	$1,526 – $1,904	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,843 mi	$4,386	$2.38	$3,904 – $4,869	4 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$2,013	$2.16	$1,792 – $2,234	2 d
San Diego, CA	989 mi	$2,038	$2.06	$1,814 – $2,262	2 d

More lanes into Austin

53' dry van lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$4,758	$2.67	$4,235 – $5,282	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$5,332	$3.66	$4,746 – $5,919	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,951	$3.44	$3,516 – $4,386	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$938	$5.46	$835 – $1,042	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,296	$2.24	$2,043 – $2,548	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,041	$2.38	$3,597 – $4,486	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$752	$8.64	$669 – $834	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$5,036	$3.70	$4,482 – $5,590	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Aurora, CO to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Aurora, CO to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,952 all-in in October 2026, or $2.18 a mile over about 897 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,737 and $2,167.

How far is Aurora, CO from Austin, TX by truck?

About 897 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 $825 of the $1,952 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,127 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Aurora, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,418, which makes Aurora, CO to Austin, TX 43% 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