Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Denver, CO to Pittsburgh, PA hotshot rate

$2,522hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.63
Distance: 1,549 mi
Typical range: $2,093–$2,951
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Denver to Pittsburgh price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,554
Fuel: $968
All-in estimate: $2,522

Return trip

Pittsburgh → Denver$3,375

This direction runs 25% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Denver to Pittsburgh by truck type

Estimated cost from Denver, CO to Pittsburgh, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,772	$2.43	$3,357 – $4,186
53' refrigerated	$4,493	$2.90	$3,909 – $5,078
48' flatbed	$4,541	$2.93	$3,905 – $5,177
Step deck	$4,945	$3.19	$4,154 – $5,736
Power only	$3,341	$2.16	$2,907 – $3,775
Hotshot	$2,522	$1.63	$2,093 – $2,951
26' box truck	$2,468	$1.59	$2,098 – $2,838
Sprinter van	$1,509	$0.97	$1,267 – $1,750

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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 Pittsburgh

Hotshot lanes into Pittsburgh, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	374 mi	$1,173	$3.14	$973 – $1,372	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$7,205	$2.85	$5,980 – $8,430	5 d
Chicago, IL	487 mi	$1,682	$3.45	$1,396 – $1,967	1 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$2,888	$2.15	$2,397 – $3,379	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$3,574	$1.66	$2,966 – $4,181	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	303 mi	$918	$3.03	$762 – $1,074	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$3,223	$2.11	$2,675 – $3,771	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$7,103	$2.85	$5,896 – $8,311	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Denver, CO to Pittsburgh, PA?

A Hotshot from Denver, CO to Pittsburgh, PA is estimated at $2,522 all-in in October 2026, or $1.63 a mile over about 1,549 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,093 and $2,951.

How far is Denver, CO from Pittsburgh, PA by truck?

About 1,549 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 $968 of the $2,522 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,554 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pittsburgh, PA to Denver, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,375, which makes Denver, CO to Pittsburgh, PA 25% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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