Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Aurora, CO to Chesapeake, VA step deck rate

$5,940step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 1,830 mi
Typical range: $4,990–$6,891
Transit: 4 days

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

Aurora to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,095
Fuel: $1,845
All-in estimate: $5,940

Return trip

Chesapeake → Aurora$8,227

This direction runs 28% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Aurora to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Aurora, CO to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,545	$2.48	$4,045 – $5,045
53' refrigerated	$5,414	$2.96	$4,711 – $6,118
48' flatbed	$5,458	$2.98	$4,694 – $6,222
Step deck	$5,940	$3.25	$4,990 – $6,891
Power only	$4,035	$2.20	$3,510 – $4,560
Hotshot	$3,046	$1.66	$2,528 – $3,564
26' box truck	$2,978	$1.63	$2,531 – $3,424
Sprinter van	$1,818	$0.99	$1,527 – $2,109

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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 Chesapeake

Step deck lanes into Chesapeake, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	358 mi	$2,524	$7.05	$2,120 – $2,928	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,786 mi	$15,842	$5.69	$13,307 – $18,377	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$5,242	$6.30	$4,403 – $6,080	2 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$6,199	$4.38	$5,207 – $7,191	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,386 mi	$7,923	$3.32	$6,656 – $9,191	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	282 mi	$1,983	$7.03	$1,665 – $2,300	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,624 mi	$6,955	$4.28	$5,842 – $8,068	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,733 mi	$15,570	$5.70	$13,079 – $18,061	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Aurora, CO to Chesapeake, VA?

A Step deck from Aurora, CO to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $5,940 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 1,830 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,990 and $6,891.

How far is Aurora, CO from Chesapeake, VA by truck?

About 1,830 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 $1,845 of the $5,940 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,095 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake, VA to Aurora, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,227, which makes Aurora, CO to Chesapeake, VA 28% 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