Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Aurora, CO freight rate

$5,241dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $5.30
Distance: 989 mi
Typical range: $4,664–$5,817
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Aurora price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,332
Fuel: $909
All-in estimate: $5,241

Return trip

Aurora → San Diego$2,038

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

San Diego to Aurora by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Aurora, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,241	$5.30	$4,664 – $5,817
53' refrigerated	$6,247	$6.32	$5,435 – $7,060
48' flatbed	$6,367	$6.44	$5,476 – $7,259
Step deck	$6,945	$7.02	$5,834 – $8,056
Power only	$4,609	$4.66	$4,010 – $5,208
Hotshot	$3,478	$3.52	$2,887 – $4,069
26' box truck	$3,416	$3.45	$2,904 – $3,928
Sprinter van	$2,096	$2.12	$1,761 – $2,432

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More lanes from San Diego

53' dry van lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$12,614	$4.40	$11,226 – $14,001	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,794	$3.34	$6,046 – $7,541	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$5,572	$3.64	$4,959 – $6,185	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,013	$5.75	$1,791 – $2,234	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$11,719	$4.20	$10,430 – $13,009	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,927	$3.72	$4,385 – $5,469	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$5,142	$3.69	$4,577 – $5,708	3 d

More lanes into Aurora

53' dry van lanes into Aurora, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,909 mi	$6,819	$3.57	$6,068 – $7,569	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,005 mi	$5,308	$5.28	$4,724 – $5,892	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,064 mi	$5,014	$4.71	$4,463 – $5,566	3 d
Houston, TX	1,021 mi	$3,786	$3.71	$3,370 – $4,203	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	694 mi	$2,298	$3.31	$2,045 – $2,550	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,843 mi	$5,870	$3.19	$5,225 – $6,516	4 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,525	$3.78	$3,137 – $3,913	2 d
Dallas, TX	768 mi	$3,036	$3.95	$2,702 – $3,370	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Aurora, CO?

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Aurora, CO is estimated at $5,241 all-in in October 2026, or $5.30 a mile over about 989 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,664 and $5,817.

How far is San Diego, CA from Aurora, CO by truck?

About 989 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 $909 of the $5,241 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,332 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Aurora, CO to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,038, which makes San Diego, CA to Aurora, CO 157% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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