Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to Aurora, CO hotshot rate

$4,008hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 1,174 mi
Typical range: $3,326–$4,689
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Francisco to Aurora price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,274
Fuel: $734
All-in estimate: $4,008

Return trip

Aurora → San Francisco$1,558

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

San Francisco to Aurora by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to Aurora, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,020	$5.13	$5,358 – $6,682
53' refrigerated	$7,175	$6.11	$6,242 – $8,107
48' flatbed	$7,287	$6.21	$6,266 – $8,307
Step deck	$7,942	$6.77	$6,672 – $9,213
Power only	$5,311	$4.52	$4,620 – $6,001
Hotshot	$4,008	$3.41	$3,326 – $4,689
26' box truck	$3,930	$3.35	$3,341 – $4,520
Sprinter van	$2,408	$2.05	$2,023 – $2,793

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More lanes from San Francisco

Hotshot lanes from San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$9,064	$2.95	$7,523 – $10,605	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,343	$3.12	$1,115 – $1,571	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$4,942	$2.22	$4,102 – $5,783	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$4,663	$2.36	$3,870 – $5,455	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$2,316	$2.90	$1,922 – $2,710	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$8,461	$2.81	$7,023 – $9,899	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$4,270	$2.39	$3,544 – $4,996	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$1,612	$2.87	$1,338 – $1,886	2 d

More lanes into Aurora

Hotshot lanes into Aurora, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,909 mi	$4,572	$2.40	$3,795 – $5,350	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,005 mi	$3,524	$3.51	$2,925 – $4,123	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,064 mi	$3,332	$3.13	$2,766 – $3,899	3 d
Houston, TX	1,021 mi	$2,514	$2.46	$2,087 – $2,941	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	694 mi	$1,513	$2.18	$1,256 – $1,770	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,843 mi	$3,935	$2.13	$3,266 – $4,604	4 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$2,336	$2.50	$1,939 – $2,734	2 d
San Diego, CA	989 mi	$3,478	$3.52	$2,887 – $4,069	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Francisco, CA to Aurora, CO is estimated at $4,008 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 1,174 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,326 and $4,689.

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

About 1,174 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $734 of the $4,008 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,274 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,558, which makes San Francisco, CA to Aurora, CO 157% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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