Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Denver, CO to Riverside, CA hotshot rate

$1,301hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.38
Distance: 943 mi
Typical range: $1,080–$1,522
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Denver to Riverside price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $711
Fuel: $590
All-in estimate: $1,301

Return trip

Riverside → Denver$3,346

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

Denver to Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Denver, CO to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,962	$2.08	$1,747 – $2,178
53' refrigerated	$2,340	$2.48	$2,035 – $2,644
48' flatbed	$2,387	$2.53	$2,053 – $2,721
Step deck	$2,604	$2.76	$2,187 – $3,021
Power only	$1,724	$1.83	$1,500 – $1,949
Hotshot	$1,301	$1.38	$1,080 – $1,522
26' box truck	$1,278	$1.36	$1,087 – $1,470
Sprinter van	$785	$0.83	$659 – $911

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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 Riverside

Hotshot lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$4,701	$1.65	$3,902 – $5,500	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$603	$8.74	$501 – $706	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$4,125	$2.06	$3,424 – $4,826	4 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$2,574	$1.65	$2,137 – $3,012	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$691	$1.91	$573 – $808	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$4,078	$1.47	$3,385 – $4,771	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$2,283	$1.68	$1,895 – $2,671	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$652	$7.02	$542 – $763	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Denver, CO to Riverside, CA is estimated at $1,301 all-in in October 2026, or $1.38 a mile over about 943 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,080 and $1,522.

How far is Denver, CO from Riverside, CA by truck?

About 943 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 $590 of the $1,301 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $711 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Riverside, CA to Denver, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,346, which makes Denver, CO to Riverside, CA 61% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology