Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Aurora, CO to San Francisco, CA box truck rate

$1,528box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.30
Distance: 1,174 mi
Typical range: $1,299–$1,757
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Aurora to San Francisco price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $712
Fuel: $816
All-in estimate: $1,528

Return trip

San Francisco → Aurora$3,930

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

Aurora to San Francisco by truck type

Estimated cost from Aurora, CO to San Francisco, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,341	$1.99	$2,083 – $2,598
53' refrigerated	$2,790	$2.38	$2,427 – $3,152
48' flatbed	$2,833	$2.41	$2,437 – $3,230
Step deck	$3,088	$2.63	$2,594 – $3,582
Power only	$2,065	$1.76	$1,796 – $2,333
Hotshot	$1,558	$1.33	$1,293 – $1,823
26' box truck	$1,528	$1.30	$1,299 – $1,757
Sprinter van	$936	$0.80	$786 – $1,086

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More lanes from Aurora

26' box truck lanes from Aurora, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,909 mi	$3,116	$1.63	$2,649 – $3,583	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,005 mi	$1,346	$1.34	$1,144 – $1,547	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,064 mi	$1,388	$1.30	$1,179 – $1,596	3 d
Houston, TX	1,021 mi	$1,410	$1.38	$1,198 – $1,621	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	694 mi	$1,114	$1.60	$947 – $1,281	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,843 mi	$2,873	$1.56	$2,442 – $3,304	4 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$1,311	$1.41	$1,115 – $1,508	2 d
San Diego, CA	989 mi	$1,328	$1.34	$1,129 – $1,527	3 d

More lanes into San Francisco

26' box truck lanes into San Francisco, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$4,926	$1.60	$4,187 – $5,665	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,333	$3.10	$1,133 – $1,532	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$4,423	$1.99	$3,759 – $5,086	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$3,102	$1.57	$2,636 – $3,567	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$1,188	$1.49	$1,009 – $1,366	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$4,293	$1.43	$3,649 – $4,937	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$2,842	$1.59	$2,416 – $3,269	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$1,593	$2.84	$1,354 – $1,832	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Aurora, CO to San Francisco, CA is estimated at $1,528 all-in in October 2026, or $1.30 a mile over about 1,174 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,299 and $1,757.

How far is Aurora, CO from San Francisco, CA by truck?

About 1,174 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 $816 of the $1,528 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $712 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Francisco, CA to Aurora, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,930, which makes Aurora, CO to San Francisco, CA 61% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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