Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Aurora, CO to Buffalo, NY step deck rate

$5,338step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 1,599 mi
Typical range: $4,484–$6,193
Transit: 4 days

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

Aurora to Buffalo price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,726
Fuel: $1,612
All-in estimate: $5,338

Return trip

Buffalo → Aurora$7,655

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

Aurora to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from Aurora, CO to Buffalo, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,074	$2.55	$3,626 – $4,522
53' refrigerated	$4,854	$3.04	$4,223 – $5,485
48' flatbed	$4,903	$3.07	$4,217 – $5,589
Step deck	$5,338	$3.34	$4,484 – $6,193
Power only	$3,611	$2.26	$3,141 – $4,080
Hotshot	$2,726	$1.70	$2,262 – $3,189
26' box truck	$2,667	$1.67	$2,267 – $3,066
Sprinter van	$1,630	$1.02	$1,369 – $1,890

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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 Buffalo

Step deck lanes into Buffalo, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	350 mi	$2,514	$7.18	$2,111 – $2,916	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,601 mi	$15,011	$5.77	$12,610 – $17,413	6 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$3,911	$7.27	$3,285 – $4,536	2 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$6,625	$4.36	$5,565 – $7,685	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$7,559	$3.37	$6,349 – $8,768	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$2,153	$6.58	$1,809 – $2,498	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$7,244	$4.29	$6,085 – $8,403	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$14,861	$5.78	$12,484 – $17,239	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Aurora, CO to Buffalo, NY?

A Step deck from Aurora, CO to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $5,338 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 1,599 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,484 and $6,193.

How far is Aurora, CO from Buffalo, NY by truck?

About 1,599 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 $1,612 of the $5,338 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,726 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Buffalo, NY to Aurora, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,655, which makes Aurora, CO to Buffalo, NY 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