Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Atlanta, GA to Denver, CO hotshot rate

$3,197hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.25
Distance: 1,419 mi
Typical range: $2,653–$3,740
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Atlanta to Denver price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,310
Fuel: $887
All-in estimate: $3,197

Return trip

Denver → Atlanta$2,159

This direction runs 48% above the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Atlanta to Denver by truck type

Estimated cost from Atlanta, GA to Denver, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,787	$3.37	$4,260 – $5,313
53' refrigerated	$5,704	$4.02	$4,962 – $6,445
48' flatbed	$5,773	$4.07	$4,964 – $6,581
Step deck	$6,288	$4.43	$5,282 – $7,294
Power only	$4,235	$2.98	$3,685 – $4,786
Hotshot	$3,197	$2.25	$2,653 – $3,740
26' box truck	$3,130	$2.21	$2,661 – $3,600
Sprinter van	$1,915	$1.35	$1,608 – $2,221

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More lanes from Atlanta

Hotshot lanes from Atlanta, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	882 mi	$2,067	$2.34	$1,715 – $2,418	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,290 mi	$3,499	$1.53	$2,904 – $4,094	5 d
Chicago, IL	691 mi	$1,255	$1.82	$1,042 – $1,469	2 d
Houston, TX	826 mi	$1,513	$1.83	$1,256 – $1,770	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,872 mi	$3,219	$1.72	$2,672 – $3,766	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$1,805	$2.28	$1,498 – $2,112	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$1,819	$1.75	$1,510 – $2,129	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,221 mi	$3,403	$1.53	$2,825 – $3,982	5 d

More lanes into Denver

Hotshot lanes into Denver, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$4,592	$2.39	$3,811 – $5,372	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$3,501	$3.51	$2,906 – $4,096	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$3,355	$3.13	$2,785 – $3,926	3 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$2,534	$2.46	$2,103 – $2,965	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$1,506	$2.18	$1,250 – $1,763	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$3,952	$2.13	$3,280 – $4,624	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$2,353	$2.50	$1,953 – $2,753	2 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$3,461	$3.52	$2,872 – $4,049	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Atlanta, GA to Denver, CO?

A Hotshot from Atlanta, GA to Denver, CO is estimated at $3,197 all-in in October 2026, or $2.25 a mile over about 1,419 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,653 and $3,740.

How far is Atlanta, GA from Denver, CO by truck?

About 1,419 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 $887 of the $3,197 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,310 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Denver, CO to Atlanta, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,159, which makes Atlanta, GA to Denver, CO 48% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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