Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Aurora, CO to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$2,536reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.38
Distance: 1,064 mi
Typical range: $2,206–$2,865
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Aurora to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,445
Fuel: $1,091
All-in estimate: $2,536

Return trip

Chicago → Aurora$5,977

This direction runs 58% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Aurora to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Aurora, CO to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,127	$2.00	$1,893 – $2,361
53' refrigerated	$2,536	$2.38	$2,206 – $2,865
48' flatbed	$2,580	$2.42	$2,219 – $2,941
Step deck	$2,814	$2.64	$2,363 – $3,264
Power only	$1,873	$1.76	$1,630 – $2,117
Hotshot	$1,414	$1.33	$1,173 – $1,654
26' box truck	$1,388	$1.30	$1,179 – $1,596
Sprinter van	$851	$0.80	$715 – $987

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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
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
Dallas, TX	768 mi	$2,067	$2.69	$1,798 – $2,336	2 d

More lanes into Chicago

53' refrigerated lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,918	$3.44	$2,538 – $3,297	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,194	$3.97	$7,129 – $9,260	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,391	$3.07	$2,950 – $3,832	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$3,983	$2.34	$3,465 – $4,500	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,450	$3.11	$2,132 – $2,769	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$3,715	$3.01	$3,232 – $4,197	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,092	$3.98	$7,040 – $9,144	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,983	$3.17	$2,595 – $3,371	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Aurora, CO to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Aurora, CO to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,536 all-in in October 2026, or $2.38 a mile over about 1,064 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,206 and $2,865.

How far is Aurora, CO from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,064 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 $1,091 of the $2,536 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,445 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Aurora, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,977, which makes Aurora, CO to Chicago, IL 58% 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