Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Aurora, CO to Tucson, AZ freight rate

$1,793dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.43
Distance: 737 mi
Typical range: $1,596–$1,990
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Aurora to Tucson price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,115
Fuel: $678
All-in estimate: $1,793

Return trip

Tucson → Aurora$2,402

This direction runs 25% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Aurora to Tucson by truck type

Estimated cost from Aurora, CO to Tucson, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,793	$2.43	$1,596 – $1,990
53' refrigerated	$2,138	$2.90	$1,860 – $2,416
48' flatbed	$2,194	$2.98	$1,887 – $2,501
Step deck	$2,396	$3.25	$2,013 – $2,780
Power only	$1,567	$2.13	$1,364 – $1,771
Hotshot	$1,182	$1.60	$981 – $1,383
26' box truck	$1,165	$1.58	$990 – $1,340
Sprinter van	$717	$0.97	$602 – $832

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More lanes from Aurora

53' dry van lanes from Aurora, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,909 mi	$4,755	$2.49	$4,232 – $5,278	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,005 mi	$2,064	$2.05	$1,837 – $2,291	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,064 mi	$2,127	$2.00	$1,893 – $2,361	3 d
Houston, TX	1,021 mi	$2,162	$2.12	$1,924 – $2,400	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	694 mi	$1,715	$2.47	$1,526 – $1,904	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,843 mi	$4,386	$2.38	$3,904 – $4,869	4 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$2,013	$2.16	$1,792 – $2,234	2 d
San Diego, CA	989 mi	$2,038	$2.06	$1,814 – $2,262	2 d

More lanes into Tucson

53' dry van lanes into Tucson, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,500 mi	$6,853	$2.74	$6,099 – $7,607	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	537 mi	$2,635	$4.91	$2,345 – $2,924	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,696 mi	$5,855	$3.45	$5,211 – $6,499	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$3,169	$2.89	$2,821 – $3,518	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	143 mi	$761	$5.32	$677 – $845	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$5,915	$2.44	$5,265 – $6,566	5 d
San Antonio, TX	891 mi	$2,685	$3.01	$2,389 – $2,980	2 d
San Diego, CA	434 mi	$2,292	$5.28	$2,040 – $2,544	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Aurora, CO to Tucson, AZ?

A 53' dry van from Aurora, CO to Tucson, AZ is estimated at $1,793 all-in in October 2026, or $2.43 a mile over about 737 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,596 and $1,990.

How far is Aurora, CO from Tucson, AZ by truck?

About 737 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 $678 of the $1,793 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,115 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tucson, AZ to Aurora, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,402, which makes Aurora, CO to Tucson, AZ 25% 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