Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Aurora, CO step deck rate

$5,013step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.91
Distance: 1,021 mi
Typical range: $4,211–$5,815
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Aurora price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,983
Fuel: $1,030
All-in estimate: $5,013

Return trip

Aurora → Houston$2,863

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

Step deck lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$7,197	$4.30	$6,045 – $8,348	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,234	$3.22	$4,396 – $6,071	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,535	$4.12	$5,489 – $7,580	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 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
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
Dallas, TX	768 mi	$4,052	$5.28	$3,404 – $4,701	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Aurora, CO is estimated at $5,013 all-in in October 2026, or $4.91 a mile over about 1,021 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,211 and $5,815.

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 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,030 of the $5,013 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,983 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,863, which makes Houston, TX to Aurora, CO 75% 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