Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Denver, CO hotshot rate

$3,355hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 1,073 mi
Typical range: $2,785–$3,926
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Denver price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,684
Fuel: $671
All-in estimate: $3,355

Return trip

Denver → Chicago$1,423

This direction runs 136% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Chicago to Denver by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Denver, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,049	$4.71	$4,493 – $5,604
53' refrigerated	$6,018	$5.61	$5,235 – $6,800
48' flatbed	$6,122	$5.71	$5,265 – $6,980
Step deck	$6,676	$6.22	$5,608 – $7,744
Power only	$4,447	$4.14	$3,869 – $5,025
Hotshot	$3,355	$3.13	$2,785 – $3,926
26' box truck	$3,293	$3.07	$2,799 – $3,787
Sprinter van	$2,019	$1.88	$1,696 – $2,343

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More lanes from Chicago

Hotshot lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,661	$3.14	$2,208 – $3,113	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,232	$2.05	$3,513 – $4,952	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$2,547	$2.30	$2,114 – $2,980	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$3,939	$2.31	$3,269 – $4,608	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,390	$3.04	$1,984 – $2,796	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,796	$2.26	$2,320 – $3,271	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$4,179	$2.05	$3,468 – $4,889	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,233	$2.37	$1,854 – $2,613	2 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
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
Dallas, TX	779 mi	$2,026	$2.60	$1,681 – $2,370	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Denver, CO?

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Denver, CO is estimated at $3,355 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 1,073 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,785 and $3,926.

How far is Chicago, IL from Denver, CO by truck?

About 1,073 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 $671 of the $3,355 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,684 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Denver, CO to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,423, which makes Chicago, IL to Denver, CO 136% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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