Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Aurora, CO to Irvine, CA flatbed rate

$2,464flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 983 mi
Typical range: $2,119–$2,809
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Aurora to Irvine price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,504
Fuel: $960
All-in estimate: $2,464

Return trip

Irvine → Aurora$6,337

This direction runs 61% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Aurora to Irvine by truck type

Estimated cost from Aurora, CO to Irvine, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,028	$2.06	$1,805 – $2,251
53' refrigerated	$2,417	$2.46	$2,103 – $2,732
48' flatbed	$2,464	$2.51	$2,119 – $2,809
Step deck	$2,688	$2.73	$2,258 – $3,118
Power only	$1,783	$1.81	$1,552 – $2,015
Hotshot	$1,346	$1.37	$1,117 – $1,574
26' box truck	$1,322	$1.34	$1,123 – $1,520
Sprinter van	$811	$0.83	$681 – $941

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More lanes from Aurora

48' flatbed lanes from Aurora, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,909 mi	$5,707	$2.99	$4,908 – $6,506	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,005 mi	$2,507	$2.49	$2,156 – $2,858	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,064 mi	$2,580	$2.42	$2,219 – $2,941	3 d
Houston, TX	1,021 mi	$2,625	$2.57	$2,257 – $2,992	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	694 mi	$2,102	$3.03	$1,808 – $2,397	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,843 mi	$5,266	$2.86	$4,529 – $6,004	4 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$2,449	$2.62	$2,106 – $2,792	2 d
San Diego, CA	989 mi	$2,476	$2.50	$2,129 – $2,822	3 d

More lanes into Irvine

48' flatbed lanes into Irvine, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$8,423	$2.93	$7,244 – $9,602	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$7,478	$3.67	$6,431 – $8,525	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$4,692	$2.97	$4,035 – $5,349	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$1,386	$3.59	$1,192 – $1,580	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$7,310	$2.61	$6,286 – $8,333	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$4,183	$3.04	$3,598 – $4,769	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,334	$16.08	$1,147 – $1,521	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$4,319	$3.02	$3,714 – $4,923	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Aurora, CO to Irvine, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Aurora, CO to Irvine, CA is estimated at $2,464 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 983 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,119 and $2,809.

How far is Aurora, CO from Irvine, CA by truck?

About 983 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 $960 of the $2,464 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,504 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Irvine, CA to Aurora, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,337, which makes Aurora, CO to Irvine, CA 61% 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