Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Aurora, CO step deck rate

$8,227step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.50
Distance: 1,830 mi
Typical range: $6,910–$9,543
Transit: 4 days

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

Chesapeake to Aurora price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,382
Fuel: $1,845
All-in estimate: $8,227

Return trip

Aurora → Chesapeake$5,940

This direction runs 39% above the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Chesapeake to Aurora by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Aurora, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,295	$3.44	$5,602 – $6,987
53' refrigerated	$7,498	$4.10	$6,523 – $8,473
48' flatbed	$7,559	$4.13	$6,500 – $8,617
Step deck	$8,227	$4.50	$6,910 – $9,543
Power only	$5,588	$3.05	$4,862 – $6,314
Hotshot	$4,219	$2.31	$3,501 – $4,936
26' box truck	$4,124	$2.25	$3,505 – $4,742
Sprinter van	$2,518	$1.38	$2,115 – $2,921

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More lanes from Chesapeake

Step deck lanes from Chesapeake, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	358 mi	$2,438	$6.81	$2,048 – $2,828	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,786 mi	$8,530	$3.06	$7,165 – $9,895	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$3,080	$3.70	$2,587 – $3,572	2 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$4,903	$3.46	$4,118 – $5,687	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,386 mi	$8,191	$3.43	$6,880 – $9,501	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	282 mi	$2,051	$7.27	$1,723 – $2,380	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,624 mi	$5,501	$3.39	$4,620 – $6,381	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,733 mi	$8,384	$3.07	$7,042 – $9,725	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 Chesapeake, VA to Aurora, CO?

A Step deck from Chesapeake, VA to Aurora, CO is estimated at $8,227 all-in in October 2026, or $4.50 a mile over about 1,830 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,910 and $9,543.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Aurora, CO by truck?

About 1,830 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 $1,845 of the $8,227 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,382 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Aurora, CO to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,940, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Aurora, CO 39% 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