Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Denver, CO to Chula Vista, CA hotshot rate

$1,349hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.37
Distance: 986 mi
Typical range: $1,120–$1,578
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Denver to Chula Vista price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $733
Fuel: $616
All-in estimate: $1,349

Return trip

Chula Vista → Denver$3,469

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

Denver to Chula Vista by truck type

Estimated cost from Denver, CO to Chula Vista, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,033	$2.06	$1,809 – $2,256
53' refrigerated	$2,423	$2.46	$2,108 – $2,738
48' flatbed	$2,470	$2.50	$2,124 – $2,816
Step deck	$2,694	$2.73	$2,263 – $3,125
Power only	$1,788	$1.81	$1,555 – $2,020
Hotshot	$1,349	$1.37	$1,120 – $1,578
26' box truck	$1,325	$1.34	$1,126 – $1,524
Sprinter van	$813	$0.82	$683 – $943

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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 Chula Vista

Hotshot lanes into Chula Vista, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,863 mi	$4,734	$1.65	$3,930 – $5,539	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$765	$5.17	$635 – $895	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$4,179	$2.05	$3,468 – $4,889	4 d
Houston, TX	1,523 mi	$2,524	$1.66	$2,095 – $2,953	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	345 mi	$672	$1.95	$558 – $786	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$4,105	$1.47	$3,407 – $4,803	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,315 mi	$2,223	$1.69	$1,845 – $2,601	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$2,327	$1.68	$1,932 – $2,723	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Denver, CO to Chula Vista, CA?

A Hotshot from Denver, CO to Chula Vista, CA is estimated at $1,349 all-in in October 2026, or $1.37 a mile over about 986 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,120 and $1,578.

How far is Denver, CO from Chula Vista, CA by truck?

About 986 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 $616 of the $1,349 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $733 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chula Vista, CA to Denver, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,469, which makes Denver, CO to Chula Vista, CA 61% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →