Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Aurora, CO to Des Moines, IA step deck rate

$2,113step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 703 mi
Typical range: $1,775–$2,451
Transit: 2 days

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

Aurora to Des Moines price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,404
Fuel: $709
All-in estimate: $2,113

Return trip

Des Moines → Aurora$4,471

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Aurora to Des Moines by truck type

Estimated cost from Aurora, CO to Des Moines, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,579	$2.25	$1,405 – $1,752
53' refrigerated	$1,883	$2.68	$1,638 – $2,128
48' flatbed	$1,934	$2.75	$1,664 – $2,205
Step deck	$2,113	$3.01	$1,775 – $2,451
Power only	$1,379	$1.96	$1,200 – $1,558
Hotshot	$1,040	$1.48	$863 – $1,217
26' box truck	$1,025	$1.46	$871 – $1,179
Sprinter van	$631	$0.90	$530 – $733

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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 Des Moines

Step deck lanes into Des Moines, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,208 mi	$4,375	$3.62	$3,675 – $5,075	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,705 mi	$7,778	$4.56	$6,534 – $9,023	4 d
Chicago, IL	361 mi	$2,312	$6.41	$1,942 – $2,682	1 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$3,464	$3.58	$2,910 – $4,018	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$3,694	$2.72	$3,103 – $4,285	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$3,723	$3.25	$3,127 – $4,319	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$3,658	$3.52	$3,073 – $4,243	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,679 mi	$7,677	$4.57	$6,449 – $8,906	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Aurora, CO to Des Moines, IA?

A Step deck from Aurora, CO to Des Moines, IA is estimated at $2,113 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 703 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,775 and $2,451.

How far is Aurora, CO from Des Moines, IA by truck?

About 703 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 $709 of the $2,113 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,404 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Des Moines, IA to Aurora, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,471, which makes Aurora, CO to Des Moines, IA 53% 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