Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Aurora, CO to Riverside, CA reefer rate

$2,353reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.48
Distance: 950 mi
Typical range: $2,047–$2,659
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Aurora to Riverside price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,379
Fuel: $974
All-in estimate: $2,353

Return trip

Riverside → Aurora$6,052

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

Aurora to Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Aurora, CO to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,974	$2.08	$1,757 – $2,191
53' refrigerated	$2,353	$2.48	$2,047 – $2,659
48' flatbed	$2,400	$2.53	$2,064 – $2,736
Step deck	$2,619	$2.76	$2,200 – $3,038
Power only	$1,735	$1.83	$1,509 – $1,960
Hotshot	$1,309	$1.38	$1,086 – $1,531
26' box truck	$1,286	$1.35	$1,093 – $1,479
Sprinter van	$790	$0.83	$663 – $916

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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 Riverside

53' refrigerated lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,313	$2.93	$7,232 – $9,393	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,171	$16.97	$1,019 – $1,323	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$7,323	$3.65	$6,371 – $8,275	4 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$4,586	$2.94	$3,990 – $5,182	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$1,275	$3.53	$1,109 – $1,441	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$7,213	$2.60	$6,275 – $8,150	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$4,076	$3.01	$3,546 – $4,606	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,257	$13.52	$1,094 – $1,421	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Aurora, CO to Riverside, CA is estimated at $2,353 all-in in October 2026, or $2.48 a mile over about 950 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,047 and $2,659.

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

About 950 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $974 of the $2,353 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,379 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,052, which makes Aurora, CO to Riverside, 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