Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Aurora, CO to Oakland, CA step deck rate

$2,981step deck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 1,123 mi
Typical range: $2,504–$3,458
Transit: 3 days

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

Aurora to Oakland price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,849
Fuel: $1,132
All-in estimate: $2,981

Return trip

Oakland → Aurora$7,667

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

Aurora to Oakland by truck type

Estimated cost from Aurora, CO to Oakland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,257	$2.01	$2,009 – $2,506
53' refrigerated	$2,690	$2.40	$2,341 – $3,040
48' flatbed	$2,735	$2.44	$2,352 – $3,117
Step deck	$2,981	$2.65	$2,504 – $3,458
Power only	$1,990	$1.77	$1,731 – $2,248
Hotshot	$1,501	$1.34	$1,246 – $1,757
26' box truck	$1,473	$1.31	$1,252 – $1,694
Sprinter van	$903	$0.80	$758 – $1,047

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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 Oakland

Step deck lanes into Oakland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$9,581	$3.17	$8,048 – $11,114	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,682	$6.77	$2,253 – $3,111	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$8,610	$3.96	$7,233 – $9,988	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$6,041	$3.14	$5,074 – $7,007	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$2,333	$3.10	$1,960 – $2,706	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$8,349	$2.82	$7,014 – $9,685	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$5,541	$3.18	$4,654 – $6,427	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$3,188	$6.05	$2,678 – $3,698	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Aurora, CO to Oakland, CA is estimated at $2,981 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 1,123 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,504 and $3,458.

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

About 1,123 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 $1,132 of the $2,981 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,849 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,667, which makes Aurora, CO to Oakland, 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