Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Aurora, CO to Washington, DC reefer rate

$5,316reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 1,742 mi
Typical range: $4,625–$6,007
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Aurora to Washington price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,531
Fuel: $1,785
All-in estimate: $5,316

Return trip

Washington → Aurora$7,182

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in DC prices above it.

Aurora to Washington by truck type

Estimated cost from Aurora, CO to Washington, DC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,462	$2.56	$3,971 – $4,953
53' refrigerated	$5,316	$3.05	$4,625 – $6,007
48' flatbed	$5,362	$3.08	$4,612 – $6,113
Step deck	$5,837	$3.35	$4,903 – $6,771
Power only	$3,959	$2.27	$3,444 – $4,473
Hotshot	$2,989	$1.72	$2,481 – $3,497
26' box truck	$2,922	$1.68	$2,484 – $3,360
Sprinter van	$1,785	$1.02	$1,499 – $2,070

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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 Washington

53' refrigerated lanes into Washington, DC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$1,821	$7.59	$1,584 – $2,058	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$14,568	$5.36	$12,674 – $16,462	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$4,245	$6.03	$3,693 – $4,797	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$5,846	$4.06	$5,086 – $6,606	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$7,281	$3.12	$6,334 – $8,227	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$1,321	$8.87	$1,149 – $1,493	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$6,525	$3.99	$5,677 – $7,373	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$14,348	$5.36	$12,483 – $16,213	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Aurora, CO to Washington, DC?

A 53' refrigerated from Aurora, CO to Washington, DC is estimated at $5,316 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 1,742 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,625 and $6,007.

How far is Aurora, CO from Washington, DC by truck?

About 1,742 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 $1,785 of the $5,316 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,531 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Washington, DC to Aurora, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,182, which makes Aurora, CO to Washington, DC 26% 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