Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Oakland, CA to Aurora, CO step deck rate

$7,667step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.83
Distance: 1,123 mi
Typical range: $6,441–$8,894
Transit: 3 days

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

Oakland to Aurora price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,535
Fuel: $1,132
All-in estimate: $7,667

Return trip

Aurora → Oakland$2,981

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

Oakland to Aurora by truck type

Estimated cost from Oakland, CA to Aurora, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,805	$5.17	$5,167 – $6,444
53' refrigerated	$6,919	$6.16	$6,020 – $7,819
48' flatbed	$7,033	$6.26	$6,048 – $8,018
Step deck	$7,667	$6.83	$6,441 – $8,894
Power only	$5,117	$4.56	$4,452 – $5,782
Hotshot	$3,862	$3.44	$3,205 – $4,518
26' box truck	$3,788	$3.37	$3,220 – $4,357
Sprinter van	$2,322	$2.07	$1,951 – $2,694

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More lanes from Oakland

Step deck lanes from Oakland, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$17,185	$5.69	$14,436 – $19,935	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,682	$6.77	$2,253 – $3,111	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$9,394	$4.32	$7,891 – $10,898	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$8,872	$4.61	$7,453 – $10,292	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$4,478	$5.95	$3,762 – $5,195	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$16,044	$5.42	$13,477 – $18,611	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$8,138	$4.68	$6,836 – $9,440	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$3,188	$6.05	$2,678 – $3,698	2 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 Oakland, CA to Aurora, CO?

A Step deck from Oakland, CA to Aurora, CO is estimated at $7,667 all-in in October 2026, or $6.83 a mile over about 1,123 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,441 and $8,894.

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

About 1,123 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 $1,132 of the $7,667 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,535 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,981, which makes Oakland, 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