Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Colorado Springs, CO to San Francisco, CA hotshot rate

$1,555hotshot

+3.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.33
Distance: 1,171 mi
Typical range: $1,291–$1,819
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Colorado Springs to San Francisco price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $823
Fuel: $732
All-in estimate: $1,555

Return trip

San Francisco → Colorado Springs$3,999

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 San Francisco by truck type

Estimated cost from Colorado Springs, CO to San Francisco, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,336	$1.99	$2,079 – $2,593
53' refrigerated	$2,784	$2.38	$2,422 – $3,146
48' flatbed	$2,827	$2.41	$2,432 – $3,223
Step deck	$3,082	$2.63	$2,589 – $3,575
Power only	$2,060	$1.76	$1,793 – $2,328
Hotshot	$1,555	$1.33	$1,291 – $1,819
26' box truck	$1,525	$1.30	$1,296 – $1,754
Sprinter van	$934	$0.80	$785 – $1,084

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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 San Francisco

Hotshot lanes into San Francisco, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$5,053	$1.65	$4,194 – $5,912	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,343	$3.12	$1,115 – $1,571	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$4,530	$2.04	$3,760 – $5,300	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$3,175	$1.61	$2,635 – $3,714	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$1,206	$1.51	$1,001 – $1,412	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$4,403	$1.46	$3,655 – $5,152	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$2,908	$1.63	$2,413 – $3,402	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$1,612	$2.87	$1,338 – $1,886	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Colorado Springs, CO to San Francisco, CA is estimated at $1,555 all-in in October 2026, or $1.33 a mile over about 1,171 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,291 and $1,819.

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

About 1,171 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 $732 of the $1,555 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $823 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,999, which makes Colorado Springs, CO to San Francisco, CA 61% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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