Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Richmond, VA to Aurora, CO step deck rate

$7,871step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.53
Distance: 1,738 mi
Typical range: $6,612–$9,131
Transit: 4 days

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

Richmond to Aurora price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,118
Fuel: $1,753
All-in estimate: $7,871

Return trip

Aurora → Richmond$5,684

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

Richmond to Aurora by truck type

Estimated cost from Richmond, VA to Aurora, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,017	$3.46	$5,355 – $6,679
53' refrigerated	$7,168	$4.12	$6,236 – $8,100
48' flatbed	$7,231	$4.16	$6,219 – $8,243
Step deck	$7,871	$4.53	$6,612 – $9,131
Power only	$5,338	$3.07	$4,644 – $6,032
Hotshot	$4,030	$2.32	$3,345 – $4,715
26' box truck	$3,940	$2.27	$3,349 – $4,531
Sprinter van	$2,407	$1.38	$2,022 – $2,792

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More lanes from Richmond

Step deck lanes from Richmond, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$2,368	$6.98	$1,989 – $2,746	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$8,298	$3.07	$6,970 – $9,626	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$2,802	$3.84	$2,354 – $3,250	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$4,765	$3.49	$4,003 – $5,528	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$7,947	$3.45	$6,675 – $9,218	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$1,942	$7.74	$1,631 – $2,253	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$5,346	$3.41	$4,491 – $6,201	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$8,157	$3.08	$6,852 – $9,462	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 Richmond, VA to Aurora, CO?

A Step deck from Richmond, VA to Aurora, CO is estimated at $7,871 all-in in October 2026, or $4.53 a mile over about 1,738 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,612 and $9,131.

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

About 1,738 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 $1,753 of the $7,871 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,118 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,684, which makes Richmond, 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