Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Aurora, CO freight rate

$5,494dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $5.24
Distance: 1,049 mi
Typical range: $4,889–$6,098
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Modesto to Aurora price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,530
Fuel: $964
All-in estimate: $5,494

Return trip

Aurora → Modesto$2,136

This direction runs 157% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Modesto to Aurora by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Aurora, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,494	$5.24	$4,889 – $6,098
53' refrigerated	$6,548	$6.24	$5,697 – $7,399
48' flatbed	$6,665	$6.35	$5,732 – $7,598
Step deck	$7,268	$6.93	$6,106 – $8,431
Power only	$4,837	$4.61	$4,208 – $5,465
Hotshot	$3,650	$3.48	$3,029 – $4,270
26' box truck	$3,583	$3.42	$3,045 – $4,120
Sprinter van	$2,197	$2.09	$1,846 – $2,549

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More lanes from Modesto

53' dry van lanes from Modesto, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$12,961	$4.39	$11,536 – $14,387	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$1,797	$5.27	$1,600 – $1,995	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$6,998	$3.33	$6,229 – $7,768	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$6,545	$3.55	$5,825 – $7,265	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$3,100	$4.58	$2,759 – $3,441	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$12,093	$4.19	$10,762 – $13,423	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$5,975	$3.60	$5,317 – $6,632	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$2,186	$4.65	$1,946 – $2,427	1 d

More lanes into Aurora

53' dry van lanes into Aurora, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,909 mi	$6,819	$3.57	$6,068 – $7,569	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,005 mi	$5,308	$5.28	$4,724 – $5,892	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,064 mi	$5,014	$4.71	$4,463 – $5,566	3 d
Houston, TX	1,021 mi	$3,786	$3.71	$3,370 – $4,203	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	694 mi	$2,298	$3.31	$2,045 – $2,550	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,843 mi	$5,870	$3.19	$5,225 – $6,516	4 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,525	$3.78	$3,137 – $3,913	2 d
San Diego, CA	989 mi	$5,241	$5.30	$4,664 – $5,817	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Modesto, CA to Aurora, CO?

A 53' dry van from Modesto, CA to Aurora, CO is estimated at $5,494 all-in in October 2026, or $5.24 a mile over about 1,049 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,889 and $6,098.

How far is Modesto, CA from Aurora, CO by truck?

About 1,049 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 $964 of the $5,494 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,530 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,136, which makes Modesto, 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