Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Aurora, CO step deck rate

$5,439step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.92
Distance: 918 mi
Typical range: $4,569–$6,309
Transit: 2 days

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

St. Louis to Aurora price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,513
Fuel: $926
All-in estimate: $5,439

Return trip

Aurora → St. Louis$2,536

This direction runs 115% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

St. Louis to Aurora by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Aurora, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,096	$4.46	$3,645 – $4,547
53' refrigerated	$4,883	$5.32	$4,248 – $5,518
48' flatbed	$4,985	$5.43	$4,287 – $5,683
Step deck	$5,439	$5.92	$4,569 – $6,309
Power only	$3,597	$3.92	$3,130 – $4,065
Hotshot	$2,714	$2.96	$2,253 – $3,175
26' box truck	$2,668	$2.91	$2,268 – $3,068
Sprinter van	$1,638	$1.78	$1,376 – $1,901

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More lanes from St. Louis

Step deck lanes from St. Louis, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$5,724	$5.53	$4,808 – $6,640	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,880 mi	$6,968	$3.71	$5,853 – $8,083	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$1,906	$6.23	$1,601 – $2,210	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$3,636	$4.54	$3,054 – $4,218	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$6,322	$4.23	$5,311 – $7,334	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	958 mi	$5,131	$5.36	$4,310 – $5,952	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$4,076	$4.37	$3,424 – $4,728	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,835 mi	$6,824	$3.72	$5,733 – $7,916	4 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 St. Louis, MO to Aurora, CO?

A Step deck from St. Louis, MO to Aurora, CO is estimated at $5,439 all-in in October 2026, or $5.92 a mile over about 918 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,569 and $6,309.

How far is St. Louis, MO from Aurora, CO by truck?

About 918 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 $926 of the $5,439 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,513 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Aurora, CO to St. Louis, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,536, which makes St. Louis, MO to Aurora, CO 115% 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