Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Rochester, NY to Aurora, CO step deck rate

$7,953step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.75
Distance: 1,673 mi
Typical range: $6,681–$9,226
Transit: 4 days

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

Rochester to Aurora price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,266
Fuel: $1,687
All-in estimate: $7,953

Return trip

Aurora → Rochester$5,546

This direction runs 43% above the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Rochester to Aurora by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester, NY to Aurora, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,075	$3.63	$5,407 – $6,743
53' refrigerated	$7,237	$4.33	$6,296 – $8,178
48' flatbed	$7,305	$4.37	$6,283 – $8,328
Step deck	$7,953	$4.75	$6,681 – $9,226
Power only	$5,387	$3.22	$4,687 – $6,087
Hotshot	$4,067	$2.43	$3,375 – $4,758
26' box truck	$3,977	$2.38	$3,381 – $4,574
Sprinter van	$2,430	$1.45	$2,041 – $2,819

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More lanes from Rochester

Step deck lanes from Rochester, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$2,332	$7.70	$1,959 – $2,705	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$8,583	$3.21	$7,210 – $9,956	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$2,595	$4.23	$2,180 – $3,010	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$5,639	$3.55	$4,737 – $6,542	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$8,335	$3.59	$7,002 – $9,669	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$2,204	$7.37	$1,851 – $2,556	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$6,153	$3.49	$5,168 – $7,137	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$8,505	$3.21	$7,144 – $9,866	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 Rochester, NY to Aurora, CO?

A Step deck from Rochester, NY to Aurora, CO is estimated at $7,953 all-in in October 2026, or $4.75 a mile over about 1,673 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,681 and $9,226.

How far is Rochester, NY from Aurora, CO by truck?

About 1,673 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 $1,687 of the $7,953 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,266 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Aurora, CO to Rochester, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,546, which makes Rochester, NY to Aurora, CO 43% 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