Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lincoln, NE to Denver, CO hotshot rate

$1,864hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.61
Distance: 517 mi
Typical range: $1,547–$2,181
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lincoln to Denver price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,541
Fuel: $323
All-in estimate: $1,864

Return trip

Denver → Lincoln$832

This direction runs 124% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Lincoln to Denver by truck type

Estimated cost from Lincoln, NE to Denver, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,853	$5.52	$2,539 – $3,166
53' refrigerated	$3,404	$6.58	$2,962 – $3,847
48' flatbed	$3,526	$6.82	$3,033 – $4,020
Step deck	$3,859	$7.46	$3,241 – $4,476
Power only	$2,473	$4.78	$2,152 – $2,795
Hotshot	$1,864	$3.61	$1,547 – $2,181
26' box truck	$1,845	$3.57	$1,568 – $2,122
Sprinter van	$1,141	$2.21	$958 – $1,324

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More lanes from Lincoln

Hotshot lanes from Lincoln, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$3,921	$2.80	$3,255 – $4,588	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$3,113	$2.07	$2,584 – $3,643	3 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$1,384	$2.49	$1,149 – $1,620	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$2,098	$2.32	$1,741 – $2,454	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$2,747	$2.37	$2,280 – $3,214	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$3,582	$2.68	$2,973 – $4,191	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$2,153	$2.31	$1,787 – $2,519	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$3,067	$2.07	$2,545 – $3,588	3 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 Lincoln, NE to Denver, CO?

A Hotshot from Lincoln, NE to Denver, CO is estimated at $1,864 all-in in October 2026, or $3.61 a mile over about 517 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,547 and $2,181.

How far is Lincoln, NE from Denver, CO by truck?

About 517 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $323 of the $1,864 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,541 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Denver, CO to Lincoln, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $832, which makes Lincoln, NE to Denver, CO 124% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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