Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Denver, CO to Atlanta, GA hotshot rate

$2,159hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.52
Distance: 1,419 mi
Typical range: $1,792–$2,526
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Denver to Atlanta price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,272
Fuel: $887
All-in estimate: $2,159

Return trip

Atlanta → Denver$3,197

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

Denver to Atlanta by truck type

Estimated cost from Denver, CO to Atlanta, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,233	$2.28	$2,877 – $3,589
53' refrigerated	$3,852	$2.71	$3,352 – $4,353
48' flatbed	$3,899	$2.75	$3,353 – $4,445
Step deck	$4,247	$2.99	$3,567 – $4,926
Power only	$2,860	$2.02	$2,489 – $3,232
Hotshot	$2,159	$1.52	$1,792 – $2,526
26' box truck	$2,114	$1.49	$1,797 – $2,431
Sprinter van	$1,293	$0.91	$1,086 – $1,500

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More lanes from Denver

Hotshot lanes from Denver, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$3,202	$1.67	$2,658 – $3,747	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$1,361	$1.37	$1,130 – $1,593	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$1,423	$1.33	$1,181 – $1,665	3 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$1,447	$1.40	$1,201 – $1,693	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$1,124	$1.63	$933 – $1,316	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$2,953	$1.59	$2,451 – $3,455	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$1,343	$1.43	$1,115 – $1,572	2 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$1,346	$1.37	$1,117 – $1,574	2 d

More lanes into Atlanta

Hotshot lanes into Atlanta, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	882 mi	$2,002	$2.27	$1,661 – $2,342	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,290 mi	$6,079	$2.65	$5,045 – $7,112	5 d
Chicago, IL	691 mi	$1,998	$2.89	$1,659 – $2,338	2 d
Houston, TX	826 mi	$1,789	$2.17	$1,485 – $2,094	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,872 mi	$2,913	$1.56	$2,417 – $3,408	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$1,631	$2.06	$1,354 – $1,909	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$2,152	$2.07	$1,786 – $2,518	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,221 mi	$5,912	$2.66	$4,907 – $6,917	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Denver, CO to Atlanta, GA?

A Hotshot from Denver, CO to Atlanta, GA is estimated at $2,159 all-in in October 2026, or $1.52 a mile over about 1,419 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,792 and $2,526.

How far is Denver, CO from Atlanta, GA by truck?

About 1,419 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 $887 of the $2,159 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,272 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Atlanta, GA to Denver, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,197, which makes Denver, CO to Atlanta, GA 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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