Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Aurora, CO to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$2,314step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 768 mi
Typical range: $1,944–$2,684
Transit: 2 days

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

Aurora to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,540
Fuel: $774
All-in estimate: $2,314

Return trip

Dallas → Aurora$4,052

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Aurora to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Aurora, CO to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,734	$2.26	$1,543 – $1,924
53' refrigerated	$2,067	$2.69	$1,798 – $2,336
48' flatbed	$2,119	$2.76	$1,822 – $2,416
Step deck	$2,314	$3.01	$1,944 – $2,684
Power only	$1,517	$1.98	$1,320 – $1,714
Hotshot	$1,144	$1.49	$950 – $1,339
26' box truck	$1,127	$1.47	$958 – $1,296
Sprinter van	$693	$0.90	$582 – $804

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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 Dallas

Step deck lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,723	$3.54	$4,807 – $6,639	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$7,076	$4.80	$5,944 – $8,209	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,854	$3.17	$4,077 – $5,631	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Aurora, CO to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Aurora, CO to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,314 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 768 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,944 and $2,684.

How far is Aurora, CO from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 768 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 $774 of the $2,314 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,540 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Aurora, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,052, which makes Aurora, CO to Dallas, TX 43% 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