Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Aurora, CO to Durham, NC step deck rate

$4,976step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 1,684 mi
Typical range: $4,180–$5,772
Transit: 4 days

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

Aurora to Durham price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,278
Fuel: $1,698
All-in estimate: $4,976

Return trip

Durham → Aurora$7,149

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Aurora to Durham by truck type

Estimated cost from Aurora, CO to Durham, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,801	$2.26	$3,383 – $4,219
53' refrigerated	$4,529	$2.69	$3,940 – $5,117
48' flatbed	$4,571	$2.71	$3,931 – $5,211
Step deck	$4,976	$2.95	$4,180 – $5,772
Power only	$3,371	$2.00	$2,933 – $3,809
Hotshot	$2,545	$1.51	$2,112 – $2,977
26' box truck	$2,489	$1.48	$2,116 – $2,862
Sprinter van	$1,521	$0.90	$1,277 – $1,764

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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 Durham

Step deck lanes into Durham, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,747	$5.54	$2,307 – $3,186	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$13,508	$5.14	$11,346 – $15,669	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$4,301	$5.87	$3,613 – $4,990	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$4,990	$4.04	$4,191 – $5,788	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$6,688	$3.01	$5,618 – $7,758	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,169	$5.32	$1,822 – $2,516	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$5,669	$3.93	$4,762 – $6,576	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$13,244	$5.16	$11,125 – $15,364	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Aurora, CO to Durham, NC?

A Step deck from Aurora, CO to Durham, NC is estimated at $4,976 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 1,684 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,180 and $5,772.

How far is Aurora, CO from Durham, NC by truck?

About 1,684 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,698 of the $4,976 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,278 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Durham, NC to Aurora, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,149, which makes Aurora, CO to Durham, NC 30% 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