Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Aurora, CO to Modesto, CA step deck rate

$2,826step deck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.69
Distance: 1,049 mi
Typical range: $2,374–$3,278
Transit: 3 days

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

Aurora to Modesto price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,768
Fuel: $1,058
All-in estimate: $2,826

Return trip

Modesto → Aurora$7,268

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

Aurora to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Aurora, CO to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,136	$2.04	$1,901 – $2,371
53' refrigerated	$2,546	$2.43	$2,215 – $2,877
48' flatbed	$2,592	$2.47	$2,229 – $2,954
Step deck	$2,826	$2.69	$2,374 – $3,278
Power only	$1,881	$1.79	$1,636 – $2,125
Hotshot	$1,419	$1.35	$1,178 – $1,660
26' box truck	$1,393	$1.33	$1,184 – $1,602
Sprinter van	$854	$0.81	$718 – $991

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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 Modesto

Step deck lanes into Modesto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$9,376	$3.18	$7,876 – $10,877	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$2,470	$7.24	$2,075 – $2,865	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$8,363	$3.98	$7,025 – $9,701	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$5,823	$3.16	$4,892 – $6,755	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$2,164	$3.20	$1,818 – $2,511	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$8,168	$2.83	$6,861 – $9,474	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$5,326	$3.21	$4,474 – $6,178	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$2,968	$6.31	$2,493 – $3,443	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Aurora, CO to Modesto, CA is estimated at $2,826 all-in in October 2026, or $2.69 a mile over about 1,049 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,374 and $3,278.

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

About 1,049 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 $1,058 of the $2,826 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,768 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,268, which makes Aurora, CO to Modesto, 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