Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Castle Rock, CO to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$1,350hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.37
Distance: 987 mi
Typical range: $1,121–$1,580
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Castle Rock to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $733
Fuel: $617
All-in estimate: $1,350

Return trip

Los Angeles → Castle Rock$3,472

This direction runs 61% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Castle Rock to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Castle Rock, CO to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,035	$2.06	$1,811 – $2,258
53' refrigerated	$2,425	$2.46	$2,110 – $2,741
48' flatbed	$2,472	$2.50	$2,126 – $2,818
Step deck	$2,696	$2.73	$2,265 – $3,128
Power only	$1,789	$1.81	$1,557 – $2,022
Hotshot	$1,350	$1.37	$1,121 – $1,580
26' box truck	$1,326	$1.34	$1,127 – $1,525
Sprinter van	$814	$0.82	$684 – $944

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More lanes from Castle Rock

Hotshot lanes from Castle Rock, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,923 mi	$3,210	$1.67	$2,664 – $3,755	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,080 mi	$1,431	$1.33	$1,188 – $1,674	3 d
Houston, TX	1,006 mi	$1,418	$1.41	$1,177 – $1,659	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	670 mi	$1,100	$1.64	$913 – $1,287	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,857 mi	$2,960	$1.59	$2,457 – $3,463	4 d
San Antonio, TX	913 mi	$1,311	$1.44	$1,088 – $1,534	2 d
San Diego, CA	969 mi	$1,330	$1.37	$1,104 – $1,556	2 d
Dallas, TX	756 mi	$1,130	$1.50	$938 – $1,323	2 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Hotshot lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$4,794	$1.65	$3,979 – $5,609	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,232	$2.05	$3,513 – $4,952	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$2,674	$1.64	$2,219 – $3,128	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$772	$1.79	$641 – $903	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$4,161	$1.47	$3,453 – $4,868	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$2,382	$1.67	$1,977 – $2,787	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$2,453	$1.66	$2,036 – $2,870	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Castle Rock, CO to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Castle Rock, CO to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $1,350 all-in in October 2026, or $1.37 a mile over about 987 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,121 and $1,580.

How far is Castle Rock, CO from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 987 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 $617 of the $1,350 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $733 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Castle Rock, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,472, which makes Castle Rock, CO to Los Angeles, CA 61% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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