Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Colorado Springs, CO to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$1,339hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.37
Distance: 977 mi
Typical range: $1,111–$1,566
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Colorado Springs to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $728
Fuel: $611
All-in estimate: $1,339

Return trip

Los Angeles → Colorado Springs$3,443

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

Colorado Springs to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Colorado Springs, CO to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,018	$2.07	$1,796 – $2,240
53' refrigerated	$2,406	$2.46	$2,093 – $2,719
48' flatbed	$2,452	$2.51	$2,109 – $2,796
Step deck	$2,675	$2.74	$2,247 – $3,103
Power only	$1,775	$1.82	$1,544 – $2,005
Hotshot	$1,339	$1.37	$1,111 – $1,566
26' box truck	$1,315	$1.35	$1,118 – $1,513
Sprinter van	$807	$0.83	$678 – $936

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More lanes from Colorado Springs

Hotshot lanes from Colorado Springs, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,927 mi	$3,216	$1.67	$2,669 – $3,762	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,086 mi	$1,438	$1.32	$1,193 – $1,682	3 d
Houston, TX	972 mi	$1,379	$1.42	$1,145 – $1,614	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	647 mi	$1,072	$1.66	$889 – $1,254	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,859 mi	$2,963	$1.59	$2,459 – $3,466	4 d
San Antonio, TX	874 mi	$1,266	$1.45	$1,051 – $1,482	2 d
San Diego, CA	954 mi	$1,313	$1.38	$1,090 – $1,537	2 d
Dallas, TX	724 mi	$1,094	$1.51	$908 – $1,279	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 Colorado Springs, CO to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Colorado Springs, CO to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $1,339 all-in in October 2026, or $1.37 a mile over about 977 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,111 and $1,566.

How far is Colorado Springs, CO from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 977 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 $611 of the $1,339 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $728 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Colorado Springs, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,443, which makes Colorado Springs, CO to Los Angeles, CA 61% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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