Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Aurora, CO to Baltimore, MD reefer rate

$5,128reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.91
Distance: 1,761 mi
Typical range: $4,461–$5,795
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Aurora to Baltimore price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,323
Fuel: $1,805
All-in estimate: $5,128

Return trip

Baltimore → Aurora$7,287

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Aurora to Baltimore by truck type

Estimated cost from Aurora, CO to Baltimore, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,305	$2.44	$3,831 – $4,778
53' refrigerated	$5,128	$2.91	$4,461 – $5,795
48' flatbed	$5,172	$2.94	$4,448 – $5,896
Step deck	$5,630	$3.20	$4,729 – $6,531
Power only	$3,820	$2.17	$3,323 – $4,316
Hotshot	$2,884	$1.64	$2,393 – $3,374
26' box truck	$2,819	$1.60	$2,396 – $3,242
Sprinter van	$1,722	$0.98	$1,446 – $1,997

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More lanes from Aurora

53' refrigerated lanes from Aurora, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,909 mi	$5,664	$2.97	$4,928 – $6,401	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,005 mi	$2,460	$2.45	$2,140 – $2,780	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,064 mi	$2,536	$2.38	$2,206 – $2,865	2 d
Houston, TX	1,021 mi	$2,577	$2.52	$2,242 – $2,912	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	694 mi	$2,046	$2.95	$1,780 – $2,312	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,843 mi	$5,225	$2.83	$4,546 – $5,904	4 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$2,400	$2.57	$2,088 – $2,712	2 d
San Diego, CA	989 mi	$2,429	$2.46	$2,113 – $2,745	2 d

More lanes into Baltimore

53' refrigerated lanes into Baltimore, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$1,600	$8.00	$1,392 – $1,808	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$14,030	$5.11	$12,206 – $15,854	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$4,108	$5.74	$3,574 – $4,642	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$5,709	$3.87	$4,967 – $6,451	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$7,028	$2.98	$6,114 – $7,941	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$1,138	$10.44	$990 – $1,286	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$6,354	$3.80	$5,528 – $7,180	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$13,829	$5.12	$12,031 – $15,627	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Aurora, CO to Baltimore, MD?

A 53' refrigerated from Aurora, CO to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $5,128 all-in in October 2026, or $2.91 a mile over about 1,761 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,461 and $5,795.

How far is Aurora, CO from Baltimore, MD by truck?

About 1,761 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 $1,805 of the $5,128 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,323 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baltimore, MD to Aurora, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,287, which makes Aurora, CO to Baltimore, MD 30% 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