Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Fresno, CA to Denver, CO hotshot rate

$3,463hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.52
Distance: 984 mi
Typical range: $2,875–$4,052
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fresno to Denver price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,848
Fuel: $615
All-in estimate: $3,463

Return trip

Denver → Fresno$1,347

This direction runs 157% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Fresno to Denver by truck type

Estimated cost from Fresno, CA to Denver, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,220	$5.30	$4,646 – $5,794
53' refrigerated	$6,222	$6.32	$5,413 – $7,031
48' flatbed	$6,342	$6.45	$5,454 – $7,230
Step deck	$6,918	$7.03	$5,811 – $8,025
Power only	$4,590	$4.66	$3,994 – $5,187
Hotshot	$3,463	$3.52	$2,875 – $4,052
26' box truck	$3,402	$3.46	$2,892 – $3,912
Sprinter van	$2,088	$2.12	$1,754 – $2,422

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More lanes from Fresno

Hotshot lanes from Fresno, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$8,596	$2.96	$7,135 – $10,058	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$960	$3.95	$797 – $1,123	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$4,599	$2.24	$3,818 – $5,381	4 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$4,194	$2.39	$3,481 – $4,907	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$1,812	$3.15	$1,504 – $2,120	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$8,008	$2.82	$6,647 – $9,370	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$3,798	$2.43	$3,152 – $4,443	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$1,218	$3.30	$1,011 – $1,425	1 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 Fresno, CA to Denver, CO?

A Hotshot from Fresno, CA to Denver, CO is estimated at $3,463 all-in in October 2026, or $3.52 a mile over about 984 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,875 and $4,052.

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

About 984 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 $615 of the $3,463 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,848 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,347, which makes Fresno, CA to Denver, CO 157% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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