Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to Aurora, CO flatbed rate

$6,567flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.90
Distance: 1,684 mi
Typical range: $5,647–$7,486
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Durham to Aurora price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,922
Fuel: $1,645
All-in estimate: $6,567

Return trip

Aurora → Durham$4,571

This direction runs 44% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Durham to Aurora by truck type

Estimated cost from Durham, NC to Aurora, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,461	$3.24	$4,861 – $6,062
53' refrigerated	$6,506	$3.86	$5,660 – $7,352
48' flatbed	$6,567	$3.90	$5,647 – $7,486
Step deck	$7,149	$4.25	$6,005 – $8,292
Power only	$4,843	$2.88	$4,214 – $5,473
Hotshot	$3,656	$2.17	$3,035 – $4,278
26' box truck	$3,576	$2.12	$3,039 – $4,112
Sprinter van	$2,184	$1.30	$1,835 – $2,534

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More lanes from Durham

48' flatbed lanes from Durham, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,514	$5.07	$2,162 – $2,866	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$6,939	$2.64	$5,968 – $7,911	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$2,400	$3.27	$2,064 – $2,736	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$3,756	$3.04	$3,230 – $4,282	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$6,593	$2.97	$5,670 – $7,516	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,125	$5.21	$1,828 – $2,423	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$4,270	$2.96	$3,673 – $4,868	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$6,804	$2.65	$5,851 – $7,756	6 d

More lanes into Aurora

48' flatbed lanes into Aurora, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,909 mi	$8,183	$4.29	$7,037 – $9,328	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,005 mi	$6,447	$6.41	$5,544 – $7,349	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,064 mi	$6,082	$5.72	$5,231 – $6,934	3 d
Houston, TX	1,021 mi	$4,596	$4.50	$3,953 – $5,240	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	694 mi	$2,816	$4.06	$2,422 – $3,211	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,843 mi	$7,048	$3.82	$6,062 – $8,035	4 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$4,288	$4.60	$3,688 – $4,889	2 d
San Diego, CA	989 mi	$6,367	$6.44	$5,476 – $7,259	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Durham, NC to Aurora, CO?

A 48' flatbed from Durham, NC to Aurora, CO is estimated at $6,567 all-in in October 2026, or $3.90 a mile over about 1,684 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,647 and $7,486.

How far is Durham, NC from Aurora, CO by truck?

About 1,684 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 $1,645 of the $6,567 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,922 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Aurora, CO to Durham, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,571, which makes Durham, NC to Aurora, CO 44% 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