Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Aurora, CO to Lincoln, NE step deck rate

$1,702step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 508 mi
Typical range: $1,430–$1,975
Transit: 2 days

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

Aurora to Lincoln price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,190
Fuel: $512
All-in estimate: $1,702

Return trip

Lincoln → Aurora$3,816

This direction runs 55% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Aurora to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from Aurora, CO to Lincoln, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,258	$2.48	$1,119 – $1,396
53' refrigerated	$1,501	$2.95	$1,306 – $1,696
48' flatbed	$1,555	$3.06	$1,338 – $1,773
Step deck	$1,702	$3.35	$1,430 – $1,975
Power only	$1,090	$2.15	$948 – $1,231
Hotshot	$821	$1.62	$682 – $961
26' box truck	$813	$1.60	$691 – $935
Sprinter van	$503	$0.99	$423 – $583

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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 Lincoln

Step deck lanes into Lincoln, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$4,936	$3.52	$4,146 – $5,725	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$7,010	$4.65	$5,888 – $8,131	4 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$2,999	$5.38	$2,519 – $3,478	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$3,286	$3.64	$2,760 – $3,812	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$3,254	$2.81	$2,734 – $3,775	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$4,215	$3.16	$3,541 – $4,890	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,368	$3.61	$2,829 – $3,907	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$6,909	$4.66	$5,803 – $8,014	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Aurora, CO to Lincoln, NE?

A Step deck from Aurora, CO to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $1,702 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 508 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,430 and $1,975.

How far is Aurora, CO from Lincoln, NE by truck?

About 508 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 $512 of the $1,702 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,190 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lincoln, NE to Aurora, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,816, which makes Aurora, CO to Lincoln, NE 55% 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