Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Aurora, CO reefer rate

$7,491reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.10
Distance: 1,828 mi
Typical range: $6,517–$8,465
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norfolk to Aurora price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,617
Fuel: $1,874
All-in estimate: $7,491

Return trip

Aurora → Norfolk$5,409

This direction runs 39% above the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Norfolk to Aurora by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Aurora, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,289	$3.44	$5,597 – $6,980
53' refrigerated	$7,491	$4.10	$6,517 – $8,465
48' flatbed	$7,552	$4.13	$6,494 – $8,609
Step deck	$8,219	$4.50	$6,904 – $9,534
Power only	$5,583	$3.05	$4,857 – $6,308
Hotshot	$4,215	$2.31	$3,498 – $4,931
26' box truck	$4,120	$2.25	$3,502 – $4,738
Sprinter van	$2,515	$1.38	$2,113 – $2,918

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More lanes from Norfolk

53' refrigerated lanes from Norfolk, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	338 mi	$2,054	$6.08	$1,787 – $2,321	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,787 mi	$7,826	$2.81	$6,808 – $8,843	6 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$2,737	$3.32	$2,381 – $3,093	2 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$4,471	$3.14	$3,890 – $5,052	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,388 mi	$7,502	$3.14	$6,527 – $8,477	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	261 mi	$1,701	$6.52	$1,480 – $1,922	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,632 mi	$5,024	$3.08	$4,371 – $5,677	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,735 mi	$7,692	$2.81	$6,692 – $8,692	6 d

More lanes into Aurora

53' refrigerated lanes into Aurora, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,909 mi	$8,122	$4.25	$7,066 – $9,178	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,005 mi	$6,328	$6.30	$5,505 – $7,150	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,064 mi	$5,977	$5.62	$5,200 – $6,754	2 d
Houston, TX	1,021 mi	$4,513	$4.42	$3,926 – $5,100	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	694 mi	$2,740	$3.95	$2,384 – $3,097	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,843 mi	$6,993	$3.79	$6,084 – $7,902	4 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$4,202	$4.50	$3,656 – $4,749	2 d
San Diego, CA	989 mi	$6,247	$6.32	$5,435 – $7,060	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Norfolk, VA to Aurora, CO?

A 53' refrigerated from Norfolk, VA to Aurora, CO is estimated at $7,491 all-in in October 2026, or $4.10 a mile over about 1,828 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,517 and $8,465.

How far is Norfolk, VA from Aurora, CO by truck?

About 1,828 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,874 of the $7,491 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,617 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Aurora, CO to Norfolk, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,409, which makes Norfolk, VA to Aurora, CO 39% 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