Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Colorado Springs, CO to Riverside, CA hotshot rate

$1,275hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.39
Distance: 920 mi
Typical range: $1,059–$1,492
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Colorado Springs to Riverside price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $700
Fuel: $575
All-in estimate: $1,275

Return trip

Riverside → Colorado Springs$3,280

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 Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Colorado Springs, CO to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,925	$2.09	$1,713 – $2,137
53' refrigerated	$2,295	$2.49	$1,996 – $2,593
48' flatbed	$2,342	$2.55	$2,014 – $2,670
Step deck	$2,556	$2.78	$2,147 – $2,965
Power only	$1,690	$1.84	$1,471 – $1,910
Hotshot	$1,275	$1.39	$1,059 – $1,492
26' box truck	$1,254	$1.36	$1,066 – $1,442
Sprinter van	$770	$0.84	$647 – $893

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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
Los Angeles, CA	977 mi	$1,339	$1.37	$1,111 – $1,566	2 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

More lanes into Riverside

Hotshot lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$4,701	$1.65	$3,902 – $5,500	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$603	$8.74	$501 – $706	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$4,125	$2.06	$3,424 – $4,826	4 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$2,574	$1.65	$2,137 – $3,012	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$691	$1.91	$573 – $808	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$4,078	$1.47	$3,385 – $4,771	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$2,283	$1.68	$1,895 – $2,671	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$652	$7.02	$542 – $763	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Colorado Springs, CO to Riverside, CA?

A Hotshot from Colorado Springs, CO to Riverside, CA is estimated at $1,275 all-in in October 2026, or $1.39 a mile over about 920 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,059 and $1,492.

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

About 920 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 $575 of the $1,275 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $700 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,280, which makes Colorado Springs, CO to Riverside, CA 61% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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