Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Kansas City, MO to Aurora, CO step deck rate

$4,206step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.55
Distance: 642 mi
Typical range: $3,533–$4,879
Transit: 2 days

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

Kansas City to Aurora price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,559
Fuel: $647
All-in estimate: $4,206

Return trip

Aurora → Kansas City$1,961

This direction runs 115% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Kansas City to Aurora by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, MO to Aurora, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,133	$4.88	$2,788 – $3,477
53' refrigerated	$3,737	$5.82	$3,251 – $4,222
48' flatbed	$3,848	$5.99	$3,309 – $4,387
Step deck	$4,206	$6.55	$3,533 – $4,879
Power only	$2,730	$4.25	$2,375 – $3,085
Hotshot	$2,059	$3.21	$1,709 – $2,409
26' box truck	$2,032	$3.16	$1,727 – $2,337
Sprinter van	$1,253	$1.95	$1,053 – $1,454

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More lanes from Kansas City

Step deck lanes from Kansas City, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$6,827	$5.28	$5,734 – $7,919	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$6,111	$3.79	$5,134 – $7,089	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$2,453	$5.11	$2,061 – $2,846	2 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$3,517	$4.60	$2,954 – $4,080	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$5,412	$4.38	$4,546 – $6,278	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$6,201	$5.08	$5,209 – $7,193	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$3,742	$4.50	$3,143 – $4,340	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$5,984	$3.81	$5,026 – $6,941	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 Kansas City, MO to Aurora, CO?

A Step deck from Kansas City, MO to Aurora, CO is estimated at $4,206 all-in in October 2026, or $6.55 a mile over about 642 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,533 and $4,879.

How far is Kansas City, MO from Aurora, CO by truck?

About 642 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 $647 of the $4,206 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,559 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Aurora, CO to Kansas City, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,961, which makes Kansas City, MO to Aurora, CO 115% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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