Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Baltimore, MD to Aurora, CO step deck rate

$8,000step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.54
Distance: 1,761 mi
Typical range: $6,720–$9,281
Transit: 4 days

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

Baltimore to Aurora price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,224
Fuel: $1,776
All-in estimate: $8,000

Return trip

Aurora → Baltimore$5,630

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

Step deck lanes from Baltimore, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$1,861	$9.31	$1,564 – $2,159	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$8,454	$3.08	$7,102 – $9,807	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$2,778	$3.88	$2,333 – $3,222	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$5,103	$3.46	$4,287 – $5,920	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$8,146	$3.45	$6,843 – $9,450	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$1,448	$13.29	$1,216 – $1,680	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$5,666	$3.39	$4,760 – $6,573	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$8,335	$3.09	$7,001 – $9,668	6 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 Baltimore, MD to Aurora, CO?

A Step deck from Baltimore, MD to Aurora, CO is estimated at $8,000 all-in in October 2026, or $4.54 a mile over about 1,761 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,720 and $9,281.

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 $1,776 of the $8,000 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,224 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,630, 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