Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Denver, CO to Cleveland, OH hotshot rate

$1,940hotshot

+3.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.35
Distance: 1,438 mi
Typical range: $1,610–$2,270
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Denver to Cleveland price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,041
Fuel: $899
All-in estimate: $1,940

Return trip

Cleveland → Denver$4,080

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Denver to Cleveland by truck type

Estimated cost from Denver, CO to Cleveland, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,905	$2.02	$2,585 – $3,224
53' refrigerated	$3,461	$2.41	$3,011 – $3,911
48' flatbed	$3,502	$2.44	$3,012 – $3,992
Step deck	$3,814	$2.65	$3,204 – $4,425
Power only	$2,570	$1.79	$2,236 – $2,905
Hotshot	$1,940	$1.35	$1,610 – $2,270
26' box truck	$1,900	$1.32	$1,615 – $2,184
Sprinter van	$1,162	$0.81	$976 – $1,348

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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 Cleveland

Hotshot lanes into Cleveland, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	480 mi	$1,133	$2.36	$940 – $1,325	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,425 mi	$5,690	$2.35	$4,722 – $6,657	5 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$1,147	$3.13	$952 – $1,343	1 d
Houston, TX	1,314 mi	$2,327	$1.77	$1,932 – $2,723	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,057 mi	$2,816	$1.37	$2,337 – $3,294	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	422 mi	$923	$2.19	$766 – $1,080	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$2,581	$1.74	$2,143 – $3,020	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,391 mi	$5,617	$2.35	$4,662 – $6,571	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Denver, CO to Cleveland, OH?

A Hotshot from Denver, CO to Cleveland, OH is estimated at $1,940 all-in in October 2026, or $1.35 a mile over about 1,438 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,610 and $2,270.

How far is Denver, CO from Cleveland, OH by truck?

About 1,438 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 $899 of the $1,940 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,041 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cleveland, OH to Denver, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,080, which makes Denver, CO to Cleveland, OH 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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