Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Aurora, CO to Norfolk, VA reefer rate

$5,409reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 1,828 mi
Typical range: $4,706–$6,112
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Aurora to Norfolk price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.4%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,535
Fuel: $1,874
All-in estimate: $5,409

Return trip

Norfolk → Aurora$7,491

This direction runs 28% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Aurora to Norfolk by truck type

Estimated cost from Aurora, CO to Norfolk, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,541	$2.48	$4,041 – $5,040
53' refrigerated	$5,409	$2.96	$4,706 – $6,112
48' flatbed	$5,453	$2.98	$4,689 – $6,216
Step deck	$5,935	$3.25	$4,985 – $6,884
Power only	$4,031	$2.21	$3,507 – $4,555
Hotshot	$3,043	$1.66	$2,526 – $3,561
26' box truck	$2,975	$1.63	$2,529 – $3,421
Sprinter van	$1,816	$0.99	$1,526 – $2,107

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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 Norfolk

53' refrigerated lanes into Norfolk, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	338 mi	$2,126	$6.29	$1,850 – $2,403	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,787 mi	$14,534	$5.21	$12,644 – $16,423	6 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$4,659	$5.65	$4,053 – $5,265	2 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$5,653	$3.97	$4,918 – $6,388	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,388 mi	$7,257	$3.04	$6,314 – $8,201	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	261 mi	$1,644	$6.30	$1,430 – $1,858	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,632 mi	$6,353	$3.89	$5,527 – $7,179	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,735 mi	$14,285	$5.22	$12,428 – $16,142	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Aurora, CO to Norfolk, VA?

A 53' refrigerated from Aurora, CO to Norfolk, VA is estimated at $5,409 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 1,828 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,706 and $6,112.

How far is Aurora, CO from Norfolk, VA by truck?

About 1,828 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,874 of the $5,409 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,535 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Norfolk, VA to Aurora, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,491, which makes Aurora, CO to Norfolk, VA 28% 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