Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Irvine, CA to Aurora, CO step deck rate

$6,913step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $7.03
Distance: 983 mi
Typical range: $5,807–$8,019
Transit: 3 days

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

Irvine to Aurora price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,922
Fuel: $991
All-in estimate: $6,913

Return trip

Aurora → Irvine$2,688

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

Step deck lanes from Irvine, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$16,424	$5.71	$13,797 – $19,052	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,878	$4.36	$7,457 – $10,298	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$7,503	$4.75	$6,303 – $8,704	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$2,917	$7.56	$2,450 – $3,383	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$15,271	$5.45	$12,828 – $17,715	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$6,693	$4.86	$5,622 – $7,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,475	$17.77	$1,239 – $1,711	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$6,909	$4.82	$5,803 – $8,014	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 Irvine, CA to Aurora, CO?

A Step deck from Irvine, CA to Aurora, CO is estimated at $6,913 all-in in October 2026, or $7.03 a mile over about 983 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,807 and $8,019.

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 $991 of the $6,913 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,922 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,688, 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