Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Thornton, CO hotshot rate

$3,506hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 999 mi
Typical range: $2,910–$4,103
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Thornton price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,881
Fuel: $625
All-in estimate: $3,506

Return trip

Thornton → Los Angeles$1,363

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

Los Angeles to Thornton by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Thornton, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,283	$5.29	$4,702 – $5,864
53' refrigerated	$6,298	$6.30	$5,479 – $7,116
48' flatbed	$6,417	$6.42	$5,518 – $7,315
Step deck	$6,999	$7.01	$5,879 – $8,119
Power only	$4,647	$4.65	$4,043 – $5,251
Hotshot	$3,506	$3.51	$2,910 – $4,103
26' box truck	$3,444	$3.45	$2,927 – $3,960
Sprinter van	$2,113	$2.12	$1,775 – $2,451

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More lanes from Los Angeles

Hotshot lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,599	$2.96	$7,137 – $10,061	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,618	$2.24	$3,833 – $5,403	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,927	$2.41	$3,259 – $4,595	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,482	$3.45	$1,230 – $1,734	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,995	$2.82	$6,636 – $9,354	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,499	$2.46	$2,904 – $4,093	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,603	$2.44	$2,990 – $4,215	3 d

More lanes into Thornton

Hotshot lanes into Thornton, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,919 mi	$4,594	$2.39	$3,813 – $5,375	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$3,355	$3.13	$2,785 – $3,926	3 d
Houston, TX	1,043 mi	$2,558	$2.45	$2,123 – $2,993	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	697 mi	$1,518	$2.18	$1,260 – $1,776	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,854 mi	$3,956	$2.13	$3,283 – $4,628	4 d
San Antonio, TX	954 mi	$2,379	$2.49	$1,974 – $2,783	2 d
San Diego, CA	987 mi	$3,472	$3.52	$2,882 – $4,062	2 d
Dallas, TX	790 mi	$2,048	$2.59	$1,700 – $2,396	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Thornton, CO?

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Thornton, CO is estimated at $3,506 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 999 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,910 and $4,103.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Thornton, CO by truck?

About 999 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 $625 of the $3,506 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,881 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Thornton, CO to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,363, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Thornton, CO 157% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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