Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Irvine, CA to Aurora, CO flatbed rate

$6,337flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.45
Distance: 983 mi
Typical range: $5,450–$7,225
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Irvine to Aurora price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,377
Fuel: $960
All-in estimate: $6,337

Return trip

Aurora → Irvine$2,464

This direction runs 157% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Irvine to Aurora by truck type

Estimated cost from Irvine, CA to Aurora, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,216	$5.31	$4,642 – $5,789
53' refrigerated	$6,217	$6.32	$5,409 – $7,026
48' flatbed	$6,337	$6.45	$5,450 – $7,225
Step deck	$6,913	$7.03	$5,807 – $8,019
Power only	$4,587	$4.67	$3,990 – $5,183
Hotshot	$3,461	$3.52	$2,872 – $4,049
26' box truck	$3,399	$3.46	$2,889 – $3,909
Sprinter van	$2,086	$2.12	$1,752 – $2,420

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More lanes from Irvine

48' flatbed lanes from Irvine, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$15,107	$5.26	$12,992 – $17,222	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,159	$4.00	$7,017 – $9,302	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$6,891	$4.36	$5,926 – $7,856	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$2,661	$6.89	$2,288 – $3,033	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$14,046	$5.01	$12,079 – $16,012	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$6,144	$4.46	$5,284 – $7,004	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,334	$16.08	$1,147 – $1,521	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$6,343	$4.43	$5,455 – $7,231	3 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 Irvine, CA to Aurora, CO?

A 48' flatbed from Irvine, CA to Aurora, CO is estimated at $6,337 all-in in October 2026, or $6.45 a mile over about 983 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,450 and $7,225.

How far is Irvine, CA from Aurora, CO by truck?

About 983 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 $960 of the $6,337 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,377 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Aurora, CO to Irvine, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,464, which makes Irvine, CA to Aurora, CO 157% 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