Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Aurora, CO to San Francisco, CA step deck rate

$3,088step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 1,174 mi
Typical range: $2,594–$3,582
Transit: 3 days

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

Aurora to San Francisco price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,904
Fuel: $1,184
All-in estimate: $3,088

Return trip

San Francisco → Aurora$7,942

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

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 San Francisco

Step deck lanes into San Francisco, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$9,726	$3.17	$8,169 – $11,282	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,813	$6.54	$2,363 – $3,264	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$8,784	$3.95	$7,379 – $10,190	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$6,177	$3.13	$5,188 – $7,165	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$2,435	$3.05	$2,045 – $2,824	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$8,478	$2.82	$7,121 – $9,834	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$5,674	$3.17	$4,766 – $6,582	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$3,319	$5.92	$2,788 – $3,850	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Aurora, CO to San Francisco, CA is estimated at $3,088 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 1,174 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,594 and $3,582.

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 $1,184 of the $3,088 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,904 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,942, which makes Aurora, CO to San Francisco, 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