Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to Aurora, CO freight rate

$3,978dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.86
Distance: 819 mi
Typical range: $3,540–$4,415
Transit: 2 days

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

St. Paul to Aurora price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,225
Fuel: $753
All-in estimate: $3,978

Return trip

Aurora → St. Paul$1,947

This direction runs 104% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

St. Paul to Aurora by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to Aurora, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,978	$4.86	$3,540 – $4,415
53' refrigerated	$4,743	$5.79	$4,127 – $5,360
48' flatbed	$4,855	$5.93	$4,175 – $5,534
Step deck	$5,300	$6.47	$4,452 – $6,148
Power only	$3,486	$4.26	$3,032 – $3,939
Hotshot	$2,629	$3.21	$2,182 – $3,076
26' box truck	$2,588	$3.16	$2,199 – $2,976
Sprinter van	$1,591	$1.94	$1,337 – $1,846

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More lanes from St. Paul

53' dry van lanes from St. Paul, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$5,156	$4.31	$4,589 – $5,723	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$5,483	$3.02	$4,880 – $6,086	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$1,733	$4.24	$1,543 – $1,924	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,112	$3.30	$3,660 – $4,564	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$5,157	$3.42	$4,590 – $5,725	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$4,753	$4.13	$4,230 – $5,276	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$4,290	$3.28	$3,818 – $4,762	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$5,464	$3.02	$4,863 – $6,066	4 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
San Diego, CA	989 mi	$5,241	$5.30	$4,664 – $5,817	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from St. Paul, MN to Aurora, CO?

A 53' dry van from St. Paul, MN to Aurora, CO is estimated at $3,978 all-in in October 2026, or $4.86 a mile over about 819 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,540 and $4,415.

How far is St. Paul, MN from Aurora, CO by truck?

About 819 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 $753 of the $3,978 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,225 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Aurora, CO to St. Paul, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,947, which makes St. Paul, MN to Aurora, CO 104% 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