Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Memphis, TN to Aurora, CO step deck rate

$5,324step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.19
Distance: 1,025 mi
Typical range: $4,473–$6,176
Transit: 3 days

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

Memphis to Aurora price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,290
Fuel: $1,034
All-in estimate: $5,324

Return trip

Aurora → Memphis$3,158

This direction runs 69% above the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Memphis to Aurora by truck type

Estimated cost from Memphis, TN to Aurora, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,022	$3.92	$3,579 – $4,464
53' refrigerated	$4,794	$4.68	$4,171 – $5,417
48' flatbed	$4,882	$4.76	$4,199 – $5,566
Step deck	$5,324	$5.19	$4,473 – $6,176
Power only	$3,539	$3.45	$3,079 – $4,000
Hotshot	$2,671	$2.61	$2,217 – $3,125
26' box truck	$2,622	$2.56	$2,229 – $3,016
Sprinter van	$1,609	$1.57	$1,351 – $1,866

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More lanes from Memphis

Step deck lanes from Memphis, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$5,494	$4.89	$4,615 – $6,373	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$6,342	$3.33	$5,327 – $7,357	5 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$2,457	$4.33	$2,064 – $2,850	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,593	$4.53	$2,178 – $3,008	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$5,683	$3.81	$4,773 – $6,592	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$4,907	$4.73	$4,122 – $5,693	3 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$3,117	$4.17	$2,618 – $3,616	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$6,158	$3.34	$5,173 – $7,143	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 Memphis, TN to Aurora, CO?

A Step deck from Memphis, TN to Aurora, CO is estimated at $5,324 all-in in October 2026, or $5.19 a mile over about 1,025 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,473 and $6,176.

How far is Memphis, TN from Aurora, CO by truck?

About 1,025 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 $1,034 of the $5,324 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,290 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Aurora, CO to Memphis, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,158, which makes Memphis, TN to Aurora, CO 69% 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