Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Denver, CO to San Francisco, CA hotshot rate

$1,547hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.33
Distance: 1,164 mi
Typical range: $1,284–$1,810
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Denver to San Francisco price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $819
Fuel: $728
All-in estimate: $1,547

Return trip

San Francisco → Denver$3,979

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

Denver to San Francisco by truck type

Estimated cost from Denver, CO to San Francisco, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,324	$2.00	$2,069 – $2,580
53' refrigerated	$2,770	$2.38	$2,410 – $3,130
48' flatbed	$2,814	$2.42	$2,420 – $3,208
Step deck	$3,067	$2.64	$2,576 – $3,558
Power only	$2,050	$1.76	$1,784 – $2,317
Hotshot	$1,547	$1.33	$1,284 – $1,810
26' box truck	$1,517	$1.30	$1,290 – $1,745
Sprinter van	$930	$0.80	$781 – $1,079

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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 San Francisco

Hotshot lanes into San Francisco, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$5,053	$1.65	$4,194 – $5,912	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,343	$3.12	$1,115 – $1,571	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$4,530	$2.04	$3,760 – $5,300	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$3,175	$1.61	$2,635 – $3,714	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$1,206	$1.51	$1,001 – $1,412	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$4,403	$1.46	$3,655 – $5,152	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$2,908	$1.63	$2,413 – $3,402	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$1,612	$2.87	$1,338 – $1,886	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Denver, CO to San Francisco, CA is estimated at $1,547 all-in in October 2026, or $1.33 a mile over about 1,164 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,284 and $1,810.

How far is Denver, CO from San Francisco, CA by truck?

About 1,164 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 $728 of the $1,547 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $819 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Francisco, CA to Denver, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,979, which makes Denver, CO to San Francisco, CA 61% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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