Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Denver, CO to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$1,361hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.37
Distance: 997 mi
Typical range: $1,130–$1,593
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Denver to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $738
Fuel: $623
All-in estimate: $1,361

Return trip

Los Angeles → Denver$3,501

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

Denver to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Denver, CO to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,051	$2.06	$1,825 – $2,276
53' refrigerated	$2,445	$2.45	$2,127 – $2,763
48' flatbed	$2,491	$2.50	$2,142 – $2,840
Step deck	$2,717	$2.73	$2,282 – $3,152
Power only	$1,804	$1.81	$1,569 – $2,038
Hotshot	$1,361	$1.37	$1,130 – $1,593
26' box truck	$1,337	$1.34	$1,136 – $1,537
Sprinter van	$820	$0.82	$689 – $952

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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
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
Dallas, TX	779 mi	$1,157	$1.49	$960 – $1,354	2 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Hotshot lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$4,794	$1.65	$3,979 – $5,609	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,232	$2.05	$3,513 – $4,952	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$2,674	$1.64	$2,219 – $3,128	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$772	$1.79	$641 – $903	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$4,161	$1.47	$3,453 – $4,868	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$2,382	$1.67	$1,977 – $2,787	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$2,453	$1.66	$2,036 – $2,870	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Denver, CO to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Denver, CO to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $1,361 all-in in October 2026, or $1.37 a mile over about 997 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,130 and $1,593.

How far is Denver, CO from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 997 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 $623 of the $1,361 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $738 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Denver, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,501, which makes Denver, CO to Los Angeles, CA 61% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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