Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Baltimore, MD to Aurora, CO reefer rate

$7,287reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.14
Distance: 1,761 mi
Typical range: $6,340–$8,235
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baltimore to Aurora price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,482
Fuel: $1,805
All-in estimate: $7,287

Return trip

Aurora → Baltimore$5,128

This direction runs 42% above the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Baltimore to Aurora by truck type

Estimated cost from Baltimore, MD to Aurora, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,117	$3.47	$5,444 – $6,790
53' refrigerated	$7,287	$4.14	$6,340 – $8,235
48' flatbed	$7,350	$4.17	$6,321 – $8,379
Step deck	$8,000	$4.54	$6,720 – $9,281
Power only	$5,428	$3.08	$4,722 – $6,134
Hotshot	$4,098	$2.33	$3,401 – $4,794
26' box truck	$4,006	$2.28	$3,405 – $4,607
Sprinter van	$2,447	$1.39	$2,055 – $2,838

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More lanes from Baltimore

53' refrigerated lanes from Baltimore, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$1,586	$7.93	$1,380 – $1,792	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$7,752	$2.83	$6,744 – $8,760	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$2,476	$3.46	$2,154 – $2,798	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$4,633	$3.14	$4,030 – $5,235	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$7,455	$3.16	$6,486 – $8,424	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$1,209	$11.09	$1,052 – $1,366	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$5,156	$3.08	$4,486 – $5,827	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$7,641	$2.83	$6,648 – $8,634	5 d

More lanes into Aurora

53' refrigerated lanes into Aurora, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,909 mi	$8,122	$4.25	$7,066 – $9,178	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,005 mi	$6,328	$6.30	$5,505 – $7,150	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,064 mi	$5,977	$5.62	$5,200 – $6,754	2 d
Houston, TX	1,021 mi	$4,513	$4.42	$3,926 – $5,100	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	694 mi	$2,740	$3.95	$2,384 – $3,097	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,843 mi	$6,993	$3.79	$6,084 – $7,902	4 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$4,202	$4.50	$3,656 – $4,749	2 d
San Diego, CA	989 mi	$6,247	$6.32	$5,435 – $7,060	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baltimore, MD to Aurora, CO?

A 53' refrigerated from Baltimore, MD to Aurora, CO is estimated at $7,287 all-in in October 2026, or $4.14 a mile over about 1,761 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,340 and $8,235.

How far is Baltimore, MD from Aurora, CO by truck?

About 1,761 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 $1,805 of the $7,287 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,482 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Aurora, CO to Baltimore, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,128, which makes Baltimore, MD to Aurora, CO 42% 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