Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to Aurora, CO reefer rate

$6,052reefer

−0.1% from last month

Per mile: $6.37
Distance: 950 mi
Typical range: $5,265–$6,839
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Riverside to Aurora price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,078
Fuel: $974
All-in estimate: $6,052

Return trip

Aurora → Riverside$2,353

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

Riverside to Aurora by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverside, CA to Aurora, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,077	$5.34	$4,518 – $5,635
53' refrigerated	$6,052	$6.37	$5,265 – $6,839
48' flatbed	$6,173	$6.50	$5,309 – $7,038
Step deck	$6,735	$7.09	$5,657 – $7,812
Power only	$4,461	$4.70	$3,881 – $5,041
Hotshot	$3,366	$3.54	$2,794 – $3,938
26' box truck	$3,308	$3.48	$2,811 – $3,804
Sprinter van	$2,031	$2.14	$1,706 – $2,356

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More lanes from Riverside

53' refrigerated lanes from Riverside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$14,910	$5.25	$12,972 – $16,848	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,171	$16.97	$1,019 – $1,323	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$7,990	$3.98	$6,951 – $9,028	4 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$6,736	$4.32	$5,860 – $7,611	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$2,447	$6.78	$2,129 – $2,766	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$13,860	$5.00	$12,058 – $15,662	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$5,986	$4.41	$5,208 – $6,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,257	$13.52	$1,094 – $1,421	1 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 Riverside, CA to Aurora, CO?

A 53' refrigerated from Riverside, CA to Aurora, CO is estimated at $6,052 all-in in October 2026, or $6.37 a mile over about 950 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,265 and $6,839.

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

About 950 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $974 of the $6,052 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,078 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,353, which makes Riverside, 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