Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tucson, AZ to Aurora, CO step deck rate

$3,210step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 737 mi
Typical range: $2,697–$3,724
Transit: 2 days

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

Tucson to Aurora price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,467
Fuel: $743
All-in estimate: $3,210

Return trip

Aurora → Tucson$2,396

This direction runs 34% above the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Tucson to Aurora by truck type

Estimated cost from Tucson, AZ to Aurora, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,402	$3.26	$2,138 – $2,666
53' refrigerated	$2,864	$3.89	$2,492 – $3,237
48' flatbed	$2,939	$3.99	$2,528 – $3,351
Step deck	$3,210	$4.36	$2,697 – $3,724
Power only	$2,100	$2.85	$1,827 – $2,373
Hotshot	$1,584	$2.15	$1,315 – $1,853
26' box truck	$1,560	$2.12	$1,326 – $1,795
Sprinter van	$961	$1.30	$807 – $1,114

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More lanes from Tucson

Step deck lanes from Tucson, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,500 mi	$8,326	$3.33	$6,994 – $9,658	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	537 mi	$1,854	$3.45	$1,557 – $2,151	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,696 mi	$4,355	$2.57	$3,658 – $5,052	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$3,204	$2.92	$2,692 – $3,717	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	143 mi	$1,082	$7.56	$909 – $1,255	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$7,703	$3.18	$6,471 – $8,936	6 d
San Antonio, TX	891 mi	$2,730	$3.06	$2,293 – $3,166	2 d
San Diego, CA	434 mi	$1,626	$3.75	$1,366 – $1,886	1 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 Tucson, AZ to Aurora, CO?

A Step deck from Tucson, AZ to Aurora, CO is estimated at $3,210 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 737 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,697 and $3,724.

How far is Tucson, AZ from Aurora, CO by truck?

About 737 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 $743 of the $3,210 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,467 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Aurora, CO to Tucson, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,396, which makes Tucson, AZ to Aurora, CO 34% 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