Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Denver, CO to Stockton, CA hotshot rate

$1,421hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.35
Distance: 1,051 mi
Typical range: $1,180–$1,663
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Denver to Stockton price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $764
Fuel: $657
All-in estimate: $1,421

Return trip

Stockton → Denver$3,655

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

Denver to Stockton by truck type

Estimated cost from Denver, CO to Stockton, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,139	$2.04	$1,904 – $2,375
53' refrigerated	$2,550	$2.43	$2,218 – $2,881
48' flatbed	$2,595	$2.47	$2,232 – $2,959
Step deck	$2,830	$2.69	$2,377 – $3,283
Power only	$1,884	$1.79	$1,639 – $2,128
Hotshot	$1,421	$1.35	$1,180 – $1,663
26' box truck	$1,395	$1.33	$1,186 – $1,605
Sprinter van	$856	$0.81	$719 – $993

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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 Stockton

Hotshot lanes into Stockton, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$4,883	$1.65	$4,053 – $5,713	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$1,230	$3.28	$1,021 – $1,440	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$4,325	$2.05	$3,589 – $5,060	5 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$3,025	$1.62	$2,510 – $3,539	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$1,098	$1.55	$911 – $1,285	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$4,252	$1.47	$3,529 – $4,975	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$2,762	$1.64	$2,292 – $3,231	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$1,495	$2.97	$1,241 – $1,749	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Denver, CO to Stockton, CA is estimated at $1,421 all-in in October 2026, or $1.35 a mile over about 1,051 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,180 and $1,663.

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

About 1,051 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 $657 of the $1,421 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $764 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,655, which makes Denver, CO to Stockton, CA 61% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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