Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

El Paso, TX to Denver, CO hotshot rate

$1,772hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.71
Distance: 653 mi
Typical range: $1,470–$2,073
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

El Paso to Denver price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,364
Fuel: $408
All-in estimate: $1,772

Return trip

Denver → El Paso$1,012

This direction runs 75% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

El Paso to Denver by truck type

Estimated cost from El Paso, TX to Denver, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,695	$4.13	$2,398 – $2,991
53' refrigerated	$3,214	$4.92	$2,796 – $3,632
48' flatbed	$3,308	$5.07	$2,845 – $3,771
Step deck	$3,616	$5.54	$3,037 – $4,194
Power only	$2,349	$3.60	$2,044 – $2,655
Hotshot	$1,772	$2.71	$1,470 – $2,073
26' box truck	$1,748	$2.68	$1,486 – $2,010
Sprinter van	$1,078	$1.65	$905 – $1,250

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More lanes from El Paso

Hotshot lanes from El Paso, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$4,772	$2.13	$3,961 – $5,584	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$1,535	$1.83	$1,274 – $1,796	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$2,401	$1.64	$1,993 – $2,809	3 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$1,517	$1.92	$1,260 – $1,775	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,016	$2.46	$844 – $1,189	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$4,391	$2.03	$3,645 – $5,138	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$1,213	$2.07	$1,007 – $1,419	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$1,395	$1.88	$1,158 – $1,632	2 d

More lanes into Denver

Hotshot lanes into Denver, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$4,592	$2.39	$3,811 – $5,372	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$3,501	$3.51	$2,906 – $4,096	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$3,355	$3.13	$2,785 – $3,926	3 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$2,534	$2.46	$2,103 – $2,965	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$1,506	$2.18	$1,250 – $1,763	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$3,952	$2.13	$3,280 – $4,624	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$2,353	$2.50	$1,953 – $2,753	2 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$3,461	$3.52	$2,872 – $4,049	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from El Paso, TX to Denver, CO?

A Hotshot from El Paso, TX to Denver, CO is estimated at $1,772 all-in in October 2026, or $2.71 a mile over about 653 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,470 and $2,073.

How far is El Paso, TX from Denver, CO by truck?

About 653 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 $408 of the $1,772 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,364 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Denver, CO to El Paso, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,012, which makes El Paso, TX to Denver, CO 75% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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