Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Aurora, CO freight rate

$4,554dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.61
Distance: 1,261 mi
Typical range: $4,053–$5,055
Transit: 3 days

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

New Orleans to Aurora price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,395
Fuel: $1,159
All-in estimate: $4,554

Return trip

Aurora → New Orleans$2,831

This direction runs 61% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

New Orleans to Aurora by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Aurora, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,554	$3.61	$4,053 – $5,055
53' refrigerated	$5,427	$4.30	$4,721 – $6,132
48' flatbed	$5,504	$4.36	$4,733 – $6,274
Step deck	$5,998	$4.76	$5,038 – $6,957
Power only	$4,022	$3.19	$3,499 – $4,545
Hotshot	$3,035	$2.41	$2,519 – $3,551
26' box truck	$2,975	$2.36	$2,529 – $3,421
Sprinter van	$1,822	$1.44	$1,530 – $2,113

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More lanes from New Orleans

53' dry van lanes from New Orleans, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$4,678	$3.42	$4,163 – $5,192	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$4,821	$2.43	$4,291 – $5,352	4 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$2,597	$2.67	$2,311 – $2,883	2 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,426	$3.69	$1,269 – $1,583	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$4,299	$2.76	$3,826 – $4,772	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$4,201	$3.29	$3,739 – $4,663	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$1,924	$3.15	$1,712 – $2,135	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$4,632	$2.44	$4,123 – $5,142	4 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 New Orleans, LA to Aurora, CO?

A 53' dry van from New Orleans, LA to Aurora, CO is estimated at $4,554 all-in in October 2026, or $3.61 a mile over about 1,261 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,053 and $5,055.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Aurora, CO by truck?

About 1,261 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 $1,159 of the $4,554 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,395 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Aurora, CO to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,831, which makes New Orleans, LA to Aurora, CO 61% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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