Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Cleveland, OH to Denver, CO hotshot rate

$4,080hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.84
Distance: 1,438 mi
Typical range: $3,387–$4,774
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cleveland to Denver price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,181
Fuel: $899
All-in estimate: $4,080

Return trip

Denver → Cleveland$1,940

This direction runs 110% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Cleveland to Denver by truck type

Estimated cost from Cleveland, OH to Denver, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,109	$4.25	$5,437 – $6,781
53' refrigerated	$7,279	$5.06	$6,332 – $8,225
48' flatbed	$7,365	$5.12	$6,334 – $8,396
Step deck	$8,022	$5.58	$6,738 – $9,305
Power only	$5,406	$3.76	$4,703 – $6,108
Hotshot	$4,080	$2.84	$3,387 – $4,774
26' box truck	$3,995	$2.78	$3,396 – $4,594
Sprinter van	$2,443	$1.70	$2,053 – $2,834

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More lanes from Cleveland

Hotshot lanes from Cleveland, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	480 mi	$1,661	$3.46	$1,379 – $1,944	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,425 mi	$4,652	$1.92	$3,862 – $5,443	5 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$1,024	$2.79	$850 – $1,198	1 d
Houston, TX	1,314 mi	$2,795	$2.13	$2,320 – $3,270	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,057 mi	$4,420	$2.15	$3,669 – $5,171	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	422 mi	$1,450	$3.44	$1,204 – $1,697	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$3,100	$2.09	$2,573 – $3,627	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,391 mi	$4,593	$1.92	$3,812 – $5,374	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 Cleveland, OH to Denver, CO?

A Hotshot from Cleveland, OH to Denver, CO is estimated at $4,080 all-in in October 2026, or $2.84 a mile over about 1,438 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,387 and $4,774.

How far is Cleveland, OH from Denver, CO by truck?

About 1,438 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 $899 of the $4,080 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,181 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Denver, CO to Cleveland, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,940, which makes Cleveland, OH to Denver, CO 110% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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