Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Aurora, CO to Austin, TX step deck rate

$2,594step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 897 mi
Typical range: $2,179–$3,009
Transit: 2 days

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

Aurora to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,689
Fuel: $905
All-in estimate: $2,594

Return trip

Austin → Aurora$4,542

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

Step deck lanes from Aurora, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,909 mi	$6,210	$3.25	$5,217 – $7,204	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,005 mi	$2,734	$2.72	$2,296 – $3,171	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,064 mi	$2,814	$2.64	$2,363 – $3,264	3 d
Houston, TX	1,021 mi	$2,863	$2.80	$2,405 – $3,321	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	694 mi	$2,297	$3.31	$1,929 – $2,664	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,843 mi	$5,732	$3.11	$4,815 – $6,649	4 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$2,672	$2.86	$2,244 – $3,099	2 d
San Diego, CA	989 mi	$2,700	$2.73	$2,268 – $3,132	3 d

More lanes into Austin

Step deck lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,221	$3.49	$5,226 – $7,217	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$7,001	$4.81	$5,880 – $8,121	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$5,215	$4.54	$4,381 – $6,050	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,039	$2.96	$2,553 – $3,525	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$5,289	$3.12	$4,443 – $6,135	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,621	$4.87	$5,562 – $7,681	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Aurora, CO to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,594 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 897 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,179 and $3,009.

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 $905 of the $2,594 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,689 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,542, 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