Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Aurora, CO to Cincinnati, OH step deck rate

$3,448step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.71
Distance: 1,271 mi
Typical range: $2,896–$3,999
Transit: 3 days

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

Aurora to Cincinnati price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,166
Fuel: $1,282
All-in estimate: $3,448

Return trip

Cincinnati → Aurora$7,251

This direction runs 52% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Aurora to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from Aurora, CO to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,618	$2.06	$2,330 – $2,906
53' refrigerated	$3,120	$2.45	$2,714 – $3,526
48' flatbed	$3,164	$2.49	$2,721 – $3,607
Step deck	$3,448	$2.71	$2,896 – $3,999
Power only	$2,313	$1.82	$2,012 – $2,613
Hotshot	$1,745	$1.37	$1,449 – $2,042
26' box truck	$1,710	$1.35	$1,454 – $1,967
Sprinter van	$1,047	$0.82	$880 – $1,215

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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 Cincinnati

Step deck lanes into Cincinnati, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$2,936	$4.37	$2,466 – $3,405	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,245 mi	$10,281	$4.58	$8,636 – $11,926	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$2,167	$7.35	$1,820 – $2,514	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$3,854	$3.65	$3,238 – $4,471	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$5,012	$2.70	$4,210 – $5,814	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$2,395	$4.04	$2,012 – $2,778	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$4,347	$3.54	$3,651 – $5,042	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$10,103	$4.59	$8,487 – $11,720	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Aurora, CO to Cincinnati, OH?

A Step deck from Aurora, CO to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $3,448 all-in in October 2026, or $2.71 a mile over about 1,271 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,896 and $3,999.

How far is Aurora, CO from Cincinnati, OH by truck?

About 1,271 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,282 of the $3,448 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,166 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cincinnati, OH to Aurora, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,251, which makes Aurora, CO to Cincinnati, OH 52% 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