Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Huntsville, AL to Denver, CO hotshot rate

$3,284hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 1,249 mi
Typical range: $2,726–$3,843
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Huntsville to Denver price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,503
Fuel: $781
All-in estimate: $3,284

Return trip

Denver → Huntsville$1,930

This direction runs 70% above the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Huntsville to Denver by truck type

Estimated cost from Huntsville, AL to Denver, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,928	$3.95	$4,386 – $5,471
53' refrigerated	$5,873	$4.70	$5,110 – $6,637
48' flatbed	$5,958	$4.77	$5,124 – $6,792
Step deck	$6,493	$5.20	$5,454 – $7,531
Power only	$4,352	$3.48	$3,786 – $4,918
Hotshot	$3,284	$2.63	$2,726 – $3,843
26' box truck	$3,219	$2.58	$2,736 – $3,702
Sprinter van	$1,971	$1.58	$1,656 – $2,287

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More lanes from Huntsville

Hotshot lanes from Huntsville, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	954 mi	$2,522	$2.64	$2,094 – $2,951	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,128 mi	$3,752	$1.76	$3,114 – $4,390	5 d
Chicago, IL	586 mi	$1,273	$2.17	$1,057 – $1,490	2 d
Houston, TX	722 mi	$1,562	$2.16	$1,297 – $1,828	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,713 mi	$3,409	$1.99	$2,830 – $3,989	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	863 mi	$2,215	$2.57	$1,838 – $2,591	2 d
San Antonio, TX	922 mi	$1,892	$2.05	$1,570 – $2,214	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,063 mi	$3,648	$1.77	$3,028 – $4,268	4 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 Huntsville, AL to Denver, CO?

A Hotshot from Huntsville, AL to Denver, CO is estimated at $3,284 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 1,249 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,726 and $3,843.

How far is Huntsville, AL from Denver, CO by truck?

About 1,249 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 $781 of the $3,284 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,503 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Denver, CO to Huntsville, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,930, which makes Huntsville, AL to Denver, CO 70% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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