Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Pittsburgh, PA to Aurora, CO step deck rate

$6,586step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.28
Distance: 1,540 mi
Typical range: $5,532–$7,640
Transit: 4 days

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

Pittsburgh to Aurora price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,033
Fuel: $1,553
All-in estimate: $6,586

Return trip

Aurora → Pittsburgh$4,921

This direction runs 34% above the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Pittsburgh to Aurora by truck type

Estimated cost from Pittsburgh, PA to Aurora, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,023	$3.26	$4,470 – $5,575
53' refrigerated	$5,984	$3.89	$5,206 – $6,762
48' flatbed	$6,048	$3.93	$5,201 – $6,895
Step deck	$6,586	$4.28	$5,532 – $7,640
Power only	$4,449	$2.89	$3,871 – $5,027
Hotshot	$3,358	$2.18	$2,787 – $3,929
26' box truck	$3,286	$2.13	$2,793 – $3,779
Sprinter van	$2,009	$1.30	$1,688 – $2,331

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More lanes from Pittsburgh

Step deck lanes from Pittsburgh, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	374 mi	$2,315	$6.19	$1,944 – $2,685	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$7,248	$2.87	$6,088 – $8,407	6 d
Chicago, IL	487 mi	$1,984	$4.07	$1,666 – $2,301	2 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$4,351	$3.24	$3,654 – $5,047	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$6,930	$3.22	$5,821 – $8,039	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	303 mi	$1,970	$6.50	$1,655 – $2,285	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$4,833	$3.17	$4,060 – $5,606	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$7,148	$2.87	$6,004 – $8,291	6 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 Pittsburgh, PA to Aurora, CO?

A Step deck from Pittsburgh, PA to Aurora, CO is estimated at $6,586 all-in in October 2026, or $4.28 a mile over about 1,540 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,532 and $7,640.

How far is Pittsburgh, PA from Aurora, CO by truck?

About 1,540 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 $1,553 of the $6,586 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,033 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Aurora, CO to Pittsburgh, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,921, which makes Pittsburgh, PA to Aurora, CO 34% 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