Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Aurora, CO to Richmond, VA flatbed rate

$5,221flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.00
Distance: 1,738 mi
Typical range: $4,490–$5,952
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Aurora to Richmond price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,523
Fuel: $1,698
All-in estimate: $5,221

Return trip

Richmond → Aurora$7,231

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

Aurora to Richmond by truck type

Estimated cost from Aurora, CO to Richmond, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,345	$2.50	$3,867 – $4,823
53' refrigerated	$5,176	$2.98	$4,503 – $5,849
48' flatbed	$5,221	$3.00	$4,490 – $5,952
Step deck	$5,684	$3.27	$4,774 – $6,593
Power only	$3,855	$2.22	$3,353 – $4,356
Hotshot	$2,910	$1.67	$2,415 – $3,405
26' box truck	$2,845	$1.64	$2,418 – $3,272
Sprinter van	$1,738	$1.00	$1,460 – $2,016

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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 Richmond

48' flatbed lanes into Richmond, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$2,235	$6.59	$1,922 – $2,548	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$14,173	$5.25	$12,189 – $16,157	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$4,366	$5.98	$3,755 – $4,978	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$5,531	$4.05	$4,757 – $6,306	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$7,067	$3.06	$6,078 – $8,057	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$1,708	$6.80	$1,469 – $1,947	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$6,208	$3.95	$5,339 – $7,077	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$13,932	$5.26	$11,981 – $15,882	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Aurora, CO to Richmond, VA is estimated at $5,221 all-in in October 2026, or $3.00 a mile over about 1,738 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,490 and $5,952.

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

About 1,738 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 $1,698 of the $5,221 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,523 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,231, which makes Aurora, CO to Richmond, 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