Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Madison, WI to Aurora, CO step deck rate

$5,955step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.12
Distance: 973 mi
Typical range: $5,002–$6,907
Transit: 3 days

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

Madison to Aurora price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,974
Fuel: $981
All-in estimate: $5,955

Return trip

Aurora → Madison$2,752

This direction runs 116% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Madison to Aurora by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, WI to Aurora, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,492	$4.62	$3,997 – $4,986
53' refrigerated	$5,354	$5.50	$4,658 – $6,050
48' flatbed	$5,459	$5.61	$4,695 – $6,223
Step deck	$5,955	$6.12	$5,002 – $6,907
Power only	$3,949	$4.06	$3,436 – $4,462
Hotshot	$2,980	$3.06	$2,473 – $3,486
26' box truck	$2,927	$3.01	$2,488 – $3,366
Sprinter van	$1,797	$1.85	$1,509 – $2,084

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More lanes from Madison

Step deck lanes from Madison, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	960 mi	$5,659	$5.89	$4,753 – $6,564	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,978 mi	$7,627	$3.86	$6,407 – $8,848	5 d
Chicago, IL	146 mi	$1,468	$10.06	$1,233 – $1,703	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$5,028	$4.36	$4,223 – $5,832	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$7,151	$4.37	$6,007 – $8,295	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	906 mi	$5,153	$5.69	$4,328 – $5,977	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$5,402	$4.29	$4,538 – $6,266	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,956 mi	$7,554	$3.86	$6,345 – $8,762	5 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 Madison, WI to Aurora, CO?

A Step deck from Madison, WI to Aurora, CO is estimated at $5,955 all-in in October 2026, or $6.12 a mile over about 973 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,002 and $6,907.

How far is Madison, WI from Aurora, CO by truck?

About 973 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 $981 of the $5,955 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,974 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Aurora, CO to Madison, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,752, which makes Madison, WI to Aurora, CO 116% 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