Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Aurora, CO reefer rate

$5,977reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.62
Distance: 1,064 mi
Typical range: $5,200–$6,754
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Aurora price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,886
Fuel: $1,091
All-in estimate: $5,977

Return trip

Aurora → Chicago$2,536

This direction runs 136% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Chicago to Aurora by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Aurora, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,014	$4.71	$4,463 – $5,566
53' refrigerated	$5,977	$5.62	$5,200 – $6,754
48' flatbed	$6,082	$5.72	$5,231 – $6,934
Step deck	$6,632	$6.23	$5,571 – $7,693
Power only	$4,416	$4.15	$3,842 – $4,990
Hotshot	$3,332	$3.13	$2,766 – $3,899
26' box truck	$3,271	$3.07	$2,780 – $3,761
Sprinter van	$2,006	$1.89	$1,685 – $2,327

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More lanes from Chicago

53' refrigerated lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$4,796	$5.66	$4,173 – $5,420	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$7,511	$3.64	$6,534 – $8,487	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$4,565	$4.13	$3,972 – $5,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,007	$4.11	$6,096 – $7,918	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$4,315	$5.48	$3,754 – $4,876	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$5,000	$4.05	$4,350 – $5,650	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$7,417	$3.65	$6,453 – $8,381	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$4,016	$4.26	$3,494 – $4,538	2 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
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
Dallas, TX	768 mi	$3,620	$4.71	$3,149 – $4,091	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Aurora, CO?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Aurora, CO is estimated at $5,977 all-in in October 2026, or $5.62 a mile over about 1,064 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,200 and $6,754.

How far is Chicago, IL from Aurora, CO by truck?

About 1,064 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 $1,091 of the $5,977 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,886 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Aurora, CO to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,536, which makes Chicago, IL to Aurora, CO 136% 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