Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Aurora, CO to Houston, TX step deck rate

$2,863step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.80
Distance: 1,021 mi
Typical range: $2,405–$3,321
Transit: 3 days

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

Aurora to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,833
Fuel: $1,030
All-in estimate: $2,863

Return trip

Houston → Aurora$5,013

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

Aurora to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Aurora, CO to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,162	$2.12	$1,924 – $2,400
53' refrigerated	$2,577	$2.52	$2,242 – $2,912
48' flatbed	$2,625	$2.57	$2,257 – $2,992
Step deck	$2,863	$2.80	$2,405 – $3,321
Power only	$1,903	$1.86	$1,655 – $2,150
Hotshot	$1,436	$1.41	$1,192 – $1,680
26' box truck	$1,410	$1.38	$1,198 – $1,621
Sprinter van	$865	$0.85	$726 – $1,003

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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
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
Dallas, TX	768 mi	$2,314	$3.01	$1,944 – $2,684	2 d

More lanes into Houston

Step deck lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,893	$3.52	$4,950 – $6,836	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,687	$4.72	$6,457 – $8,917	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,995	$3.15	$4,196 – $5,794	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$7,308	$4.77	$6,139 – $8,477	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Aurora, CO to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,863 all-in in October 2026, or $2.80 a mile over about 1,021 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,405 and $3,321.

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

About 1,021 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 $1,030 of the $2,863 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,833 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,013, which makes Aurora, CO to Houston, 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