Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Minneapolis, MN to Aurora, CO step deck rate

$5,262step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.49
Distance: 811 mi
Typical range: $4,420–$6,104
Transit: 2 days

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

Minneapolis to Aurora price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,444
Fuel: $818
All-in estimate: $5,262

Return trip

Aurora → Minneapolis$2,576

This direction runs 104% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Minneapolis to Aurora by truck type

Estimated cost from Minneapolis, MN to Aurora, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,948	$4.87	$3,514 – $4,383
53' refrigerated	$4,708	$5.81	$4,096 – $5,320
48' flatbed	$4,820	$5.94	$4,145 – $5,494
Step deck	$5,262	$6.49	$4,420 – $6,104
Power only	$3,459	$4.26	$3,009 – $3,909
Hotshot	$2,609	$3.22	$2,166 – $3,053
26' box truck	$2,568	$3.17	$2,183 – $2,953
Sprinter van	$1,579	$1.95	$1,327 – $1,832

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More lanes from Minneapolis

Step deck lanes from Minneapolis, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$6,845	$5.68	$5,749 – $7,940	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$7,137	$3.95	$5,995 – $8,278	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$2,392	$5.74	$2,009 – $2,774	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$5,417	$4.35	$4,551 – $6,284	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$6,739	$4.49	$5,661 – $7,818	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$6,317	$5.45	$5,306 – $7,328	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$5,638	$4.31	$4,736 – $6,541	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$7,116	$3.96	$5,978 – $8,255	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 Minneapolis, MN to Aurora, CO?

A Step deck from Minneapolis, MN to Aurora, CO is estimated at $5,262 all-in in October 2026, or $6.49 a mile over about 811 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,420 and $6,104.

How far is Minneapolis, MN from Aurora, CO by truck?

About 811 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 $818 of the $5,262 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,444 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Aurora, CO to Minneapolis, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,576, which makes Minneapolis, MN to Aurora, CO 104% 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