Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Aurora, CO to New Orleans, LA flatbed rate

$3,421flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.71
Distance: 1,261 mi
Typical range: $2,942–$3,900
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Aurora to New Orleans price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,189
Fuel: $1,232
All-in estimate: $3,421

Return trip

New Orleans → Aurora$5,504

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Aurora to New Orleans by truck type

Estimated cost from Aurora, CO to New Orleans, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,831	$2.24	$2,519 – $3,142
53' refrigerated	$3,373	$2.68	$2,935 – $3,812
48' flatbed	$3,421	$2.71	$2,942 – $3,900
Step deck	$3,728	$2.96	$3,132 – $4,325
Power only	$2,500	$1.98	$2,175 – $2,825
Hotshot	$1,887	$1.50	$1,566 – $2,208
26' box truck	$1,849	$1.47	$1,572 – $2,127
Sprinter van	$1,132	$0.90	$951 – $1,313

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More lanes from Aurora

48' flatbed lanes from Aurora, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,909 mi	$5,707	$2.99	$4,908 – $6,506	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,005 mi	$2,507	$2.49	$2,156 – $2,858	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,064 mi	$2,580	$2.42	$2,219 – $2,941	3 d
Houston, TX	1,021 mi	$2,625	$2.57	$2,257 – $2,992	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	694 mi	$2,102	$3.03	$1,808 – $2,397	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,843 mi	$5,266	$2.86	$4,529 – $6,004	4 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$2,449	$2.62	$2,106 – $2,792	2 d
San Diego, CA	989 mi	$2,476	$2.50	$2,129 – $2,822	3 d

More lanes into New Orleans

48' flatbed lanes into New Orleans, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$5,032	$3.68	$4,327 – $5,736	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$9,245	$4.65	$7,950 – $10,539	5 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$4,625	$4.76	$3,978 – $5,273	3 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,936	$5.02	$1,665 – $2,208	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$4,311	$2.77	$3,707 – $4,914	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$4,223	$3.31	$3,632 – $4,814	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$2,576	$4.22	$2,215 – $2,937	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$8,888	$4.68	$7,643 – $10,132	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Aurora, CO to New Orleans, LA?

A 48' flatbed from Aurora, CO to New Orleans, LA is estimated at $3,421 all-in in October 2026, or $2.71 a mile over about 1,261 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,942 and $3,900.

How far is Aurora, CO from New Orleans, LA by truck?

About 1,261 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 $1,232 of the $3,421 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,189 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Orleans, LA to Aurora, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,504, which makes Aurora, CO to New Orleans, LA 38% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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