Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Aurora, CO hotshot rate

$3,882hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 1,357 mi
Typical range: $3,222–$4,541
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Aurora price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,034
Fuel: $848
All-in estimate: $3,882

Return trip

Aurora → Columbus$1,846

This direction runs 110% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Columbus to Aurora by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Aurora, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,816	$4.29	$5,177 – $6,456
53' refrigerated	$6,931	$5.11	$6,030 – $7,832
48' flatbed	$7,020	$5.17	$6,037 – $8,003
Step deck	$7,648	$5.64	$6,424 – $8,871
Power only	$5,143	$3.79	$4,474 – $5,811
Hotshot	$3,882	$2.86	$3,222 – $4,541
26' box truck	$3,802	$2.80	$3,232 – $4,372
Sprinter van	$2,327	$1.71	$1,954 – $2,699

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More lanes from Columbus

Hotshot lanes from Columbus, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$1,861	$3.29	$1,545 – $2,178	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$4,505	$1.92	$3,739 – $5,271	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$955	$2.92	$792 – $1,117	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$2,537	$2.16	$2,106 – $2,969	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$4,234	$2.16	$3,514 – $4,954	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,603	$3.27	$1,330 – $1,875	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$2,853	$2.12	$2,368 – $3,338	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$4,435	$1.93	$3,681 – $5,189	5 d

More lanes into Aurora

Hotshot lanes into Aurora, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,909 mi	$4,572	$2.40	$3,795 – $5,350	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,005 mi	$3,524	$3.51	$2,925 – $4,123	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,064 mi	$3,332	$3.13	$2,766 – $3,899	3 d
Houston, TX	1,021 mi	$2,514	$2.46	$2,087 – $2,941	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	694 mi	$1,513	$2.18	$1,256 – $1,770	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,843 mi	$3,935	$2.13	$3,266 – $4,604	4 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$2,336	$2.50	$1,939 – $2,734	2 d
San Diego, CA	989 mi	$3,478	$3.52	$2,887 – $4,069	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Columbus, OH to Aurora, CO?

A Hotshot from Columbus, OH to Aurora, CO is estimated at $3,882 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 1,357 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,222 and $4,541.

How far is Columbus, OH from Aurora, CO by truck?

About 1,357 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $848 of the $3,882 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,034 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Aurora, CO to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,846, which makes Columbus, OH to Aurora, CO 110% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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