Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Aurora, CO to Minneapolis, MN step deck rate

$2,576step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 811 mi
Typical range: $2,164–$2,988
Transit: 2 days

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

Aurora to Minneapolis price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,758
Fuel: $818
All-in estimate: $2,576

Return trip

Minneapolis → Aurora$5,262

This direction runs 51% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Aurora to Minneapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Aurora, CO to Minneapolis, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,933	$2.38	$1,720 – $2,145
53' refrigerated	$2,305	$2.84	$2,005 – $2,604
48' flatbed	$2,359	$2.91	$2,029 – $2,690
Step deck	$2,576	$3.18	$2,164 – $2,988
Power only	$1,693	$2.09	$1,473 – $1,913
Hotshot	$1,277	$1.57	$1,060 – $1,494
26' box truck	$1,257	$1.55	$1,069 – $1,446
Sprinter van	$773	$0.95	$649 – $897

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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 Minneapolis

Step deck lanes into Minneapolis, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$4,804	$3.99	$4,036 – $5,573	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$8,985	$4.98	$7,547 – $10,422	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$2,760	$6.62	$2,318 – $3,201	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,644	$3.73	$3,901 – $5,387	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$4,420	$2.94	$3,713 – $5,127	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$4,139	$3.57	$3,476 – $4,801	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$4,833	$3.70	$4,060 – $5,607	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$8,959	$4.98	$7,526 – $10,393	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Aurora, CO to Minneapolis, MN?

A Step deck from Aurora, CO to Minneapolis, MN is estimated at $2,576 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 811 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,164 and $2,988.

How far is Aurora, CO from Minneapolis, MN by truck?

About 811 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 $818 of the $2,576 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,758 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Minneapolis, MN to Aurora, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,262, which makes Aurora, CO to Minneapolis, MN 51% 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