Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Aurora, CO to Columbus, OH reefer rate

$3,296reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.43
Distance: 1,357 mi
Typical range: $2,867–$3,724
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Aurora to Columbus price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.6%
5 years: +3.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,905
Fuel: $1,391
All-in estimate: $3,296

Return trip

Columbus → Aurora$6,931

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

Aurora to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Aurora, CO to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,766	$2.04	$2,461 – $3,070
53' refrigerated	$3,296	$2.43	$2,867 – $3,724
48' flatbed	$3,338	$2.46	$2,871 – $3,805
Step deck	$3,636	$2.68	$3,055 – $4,218
Power only	$2,445	$1.80	$2,127 – $2,763
Hotshot	$1,846	$1.36	$1,532 – $2,159
26' box truck	$1,808	$1.33	$1,537 – $2,079
Sprinter van	$1,106	$0.82	$929 – $1,283

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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 Columbus

53' refrigerated lanes into Columbus, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$2,311	$4.09	$2,011 – $2,612	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$9,762	$4.17	$8,493 – $11,031	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,982	$6.06	$1,724 – $2,239	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$3,782	$3.23	$3,291 – $4,274	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$4,789	$2.44	$4,167 – $5,412	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,865	$3.81	$1,623 – $2,108	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$4,243	$3.15	$3,691 – $4,794	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$9,612	$4.18	$8,362 – $10,861	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Aurora, CO to Columbus, OH is estimated at $3,296 all-in in October 2026, or $2.43 a mile over about 1,357 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,867 and $3,724.

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

About 1,357 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 $1,391 of the $3,296 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,905 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,931, which makes Aurora, CO to Columbus, 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