Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Aurora, CO to Milwaukee, WI step deck rate

$2,938step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.77
Distance: 1,059 mi
Typical range: $2,468–$3,408
Transit: 3 days

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

Aurora to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,870
Fuel: $1,068
All-in estimate: $2,938

Return trip

Milwaukee → Aurora$6,357

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

Aurora to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Aurora, CO to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,221	$2.10	$1,977 – $2,466
53' refrigerated	$2,648	$2.50	$2,304 – $2,992
48' flatbed	$2,695	$2.54	$2,317 – $3,072
Step deck	$2,938	$2.77	$2,468 – $3,408
Power only	$1,956	$1.85	$1,702 – $2,210
Hotshot	$1,476	$1.39	$1,225 – $1,727
26' box truck	$1,449	$1.37	$1,232 – $1,666
Sprinter van	$889	$0.84	$746 – $1,031

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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 Milwaukee

Step deck lanes into Milwaukee, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	873 mi	$3,491	$4.00	$2,933 – $4,050	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$9,405	$4.56	$7,900 – $10,910	5 d
Chicago, IL	101 mi	$1,438	$14.24	$1,208 – $1,668	1 d
Houston, TX	1,186 mi	$4,165	$3.51	$3,498 – $4,831	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,718 mi	$4,615	$2.69	$3,877 – $5,354	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	821 mi	$2,963	$3.61	$2,489 – $3,437	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,306 mi	$4,501	$3.45	$3,781 – $5,222	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,040 mi	$9,314	$4.57	$7,823 – $10,804	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Aurora, CO to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $2,938 all-in in October 2026, or $2.77 a mile over about 1,059 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,468 and $3,408.

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

About 1,059 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 $1,068 of the $2,938 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,870 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,357, which makes Aurora, CO to Milwaukee, 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