Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Aurora, CO step deck rate

$4,471step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.36
Distance: 703 mi
Typical range: $3,755–$5,186
Transit: 2 days

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

Des Moines to Aurora price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,762
Fuel: $709
All-in estimate: $4,471

Return trip

Aurora → Des Moines$2,113

This direction runs 112% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Des Moines to Aurora by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Aurora, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,340	$4.75	$2,972 – $3,707
53' refrigerated	$3,983	$5.67	$3,465 – $4,501
48' flatbed	$4,092	$5.82	$3,519 – $4,665
Step deck	$4,471	$6.36	$3,755 – $5,186
Power only	$2,917	$4.15	$2,538 – $3,296
Hotshot	$2,200	$3.13	$1,826 – $2,574
26' box truck	$2,169	$3.08	$1,843 – $2,494
Sprinter van	$1,336	$1.90	$1,122 – $1,550

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More lanes from Des Moines

Step deck lanes from Des Moines, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,208 mi	$6,455	$5.34	$5,422 – $7,488	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,705 mi	$6,398	$3.75	$5,374 – $7,421	4 d
Chicago, IL	361 mi	$2,075	$5.75	$1,743 – $2,407	1 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$4,184	$4.32	$3,515 – $4,854	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$5,832	$4.30	$4,899 – $6,766	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$5,884	$5.14	$4,943 – $6,826	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$4,419	$4.25	$3,712 – $5,126	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,679 mi	$6,315	$3.76	$5,304 – $7,325	4 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 Des Moines, IA to Aurora, CO?

A Step deck from Des Moines, IA to Aurora, CO is estimated at $4,471 all-in in October 2026, or $6.36 a mile over about 703 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,755 and $5,186.

How far is Des Moines, IA from Aurora, CO by truck?

About 703 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 $709 of the $4,471 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,762 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Aurora, CO to Des Moines, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,113, which makes Des Moines, IA to Aurora, CO 112% 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