Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Aurora, CO hotshot rate

$2,514hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.46
Distance: 1,021 mi
Typical range: $2,087–$2,941
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Aurora price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,876
Fuel: $638
All-in estimate: $2,514

Return trip

Aurora → Houston$1,436

This direction runs 75% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Houston to Aurora by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Aurora, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,786	$3.71	$3,370 – $4,203
53' refrigerated	$4,513	$4.42	$3,926 – $5,100
48' flatbed	$4,596	$4.50	$3,953 – $5,240
Step deck	$5,013	$4.91	$4,211 – $5,815
Power only	$3,332	$3.26	$2,899 – $3,765
Hotshot	$2,514	$2.46	$2,087 – $2,941
26' box truck	$2,469	$2.42	$2,098 – $2,839
Sprinter van	$1,514	$1.48	$1,272 – $1,757

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More lanes from Houston

Hotshot lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,680	$2.20	$3,055 – $4,306	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$2,674	$1.64	$2,219 – $3,128	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$1,892	$1.71	$1,570 – $2,214	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,267	$1.89	$1,881 – $2,652	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,335	$2.10	$2,768 – $3,902	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$2,537	$1.66	$2,105 – $2,968	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 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
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
Dallas, TX	768 mi	$2,004	$2.61	$1,663 – $2,344	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Aurora, CO?

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Aurora, CO is estimated at $2,514 all-in in October 2026, or $2.46 a mile over about 1,021 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,087 and $2,941.

How far is Houston, TX from Aurora, CO by truck?

About 1,021 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 $638 of the $2,514 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,876 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Aurora, CO to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,436, which makes Houston, TX to Aurora, CO 75% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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