Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Aurora, CO step deck rate

$4,542step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.06
Distance: 897 mi
Typical range: $3,815–$5,269
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Aurora price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,637
Fuel: $905
All-in estimate: $4,542

Return trip

Aurora → Austin$2,594

This direction runs 75% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Austin to Aurora by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Aurora, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,418	$3.81	$3,042 – $3,794
53' refrigerated	$4,075	$4.54	$3,546 – $4,605
48' flatbed	$4,162	$4.64	$3,580 – $4,745
Step deck	$4,542	$5.06	$3,815 – $5,269
Power only	$3,001	$3.35	$2,611 – $3,391
Hotshot	$2,264	$2.52	$1,879 – $2,649
26' box truck	$2,226	$2.48	$1,892 – $2,560
Sprinter van	$1,367	$1.52	$1,149 – $1,586

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More lanes from Austin

Step deck lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$7,598	$4.26	$6,382 – $8,814	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,767	$3.28	$4,004 – $5,529	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,874	$3.37	$3,254 – $4,494	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,973	$3.87	$3,337 – $4,608	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,920	$4.08	$5,813 – $8,027	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,508	$3.31	$3,787 – $5,230	3 d

More lanes into Aurora

Step deck lanes into Aurora, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,909 mi	$8,905	$4.66	$7,480 – $10,329	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,005 mi	$7,031	$7.00	$5,906 – $8,156	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,064 mi	$6,632	$6.23	$5,571 – $7,693	3 d
Houston, TX	1,021 mi	$5,013	$4.91	$4,211 – $5,815	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	694 mi	$3,077	$4.43	$2,585 – $3,569	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,843 mi	$7,671	$4.16	$6,444 – $8,899	4 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$4,679	$5.01	$3,930 – $5,427	2 d
San Diego, CA	989 mi	$6,945	$7.02	$5,834 – $8,056	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Aurora, CO?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Aurora, CO is estimated at $4,542 all-in in October 2026, or $5.06 a mile over about 897 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,815 and $5,269.

How far is Austin, TX from Aurora, CO by truck?

About 897 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 $905 of the $4,542 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,637 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Aurora, CO to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,594, which makes Austin, TX to Aurora, CO 75% more expensive. 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