Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Aurora, CO to Madison, WI reefer rate

$2,475reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.54
Distance: 973 mi
Typical range: $2,153–$2,796
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Aurora to Madison price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,478
Fuel: $997
All-in estimate: $2,475

Return trip

Madison → Aurora$5,354

This direction runs 54% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Aurora to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Aurora, CO to Madison, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,076	$2.13	$1,848 – $2,304
53' refrigerated	$2,475	$2.54	$2,153 – $2,796
48' flatbed	$2,523	$2.59	$2,170 – $2,876
Step deck	$2,752	$2.83	$2,312 – $3,193
Power only	$1,825	$1.88	$1,588 – $2,063
Hotshot	$1,377	$1.42	$1,143 – $1,611
26' box truck	$1,353	$1.39	$1,150 – $1,556
Sprinter van	$830	$0.85	$698 – $963

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More lanes from Aurora

53' refrigerated lanes from Aurora, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,909 mi	$5,664	$2.97	$4,928 – $6,401	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,005 mi	$2,460	$2.45	$2,140 – $2,780	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,064 mi	$2,536	$2.38	$2,206 – $2,865	2 d
Houston, TX	1,021 mi	$2,577	$2.52	$2,242 – $2,912	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	694 mi	$2,046	$2.95	$1,780 – $2,312	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,843 mi	$5,225	$2.83	$4,546 – $5,904	4 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$2,400	$2.57	$2,088 – $2,712	2 d
San Diego, CA	989 mi	$2,429	$2.46	$2,113 – $2,745	2 d

More lanes into Madison

53' refrigerated lanes into Madison, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	960 mi	$3,371	$3.51	$2,933 – $3,809	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,978 mi	$8,275	$4.18	$7,199 – $9,351	4 d
Chicago, IL	146 mi	$1,348	$9.23	$1,173 – $1,523	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$3,675	$3.19	$3,197 – $4,152	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$4,028	$2.46	$3,504 – $4,551	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	906 mi	$2,861	$3.16	$2,489 – $3,233	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$3,956	$3.14	$3,442 – $4,470	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,956 mi	$8,193	$4.19	$7,128 – $9,258	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Aurora, CO to Madison, WI?

A 53' refrigerated from Aurora, CO to Madison, WI is estimated at $2,475 all-in in October 2026, or $2.54 a mile over about 973 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,153 and $2,796.

How far is Aurora, CO from Madison, WI by truck?

About 973 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 $997 of the $2,475 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,478 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison, WI to Aurora, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,354, which makes Aurora, CO to Madison, WI 54% 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