Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Raleigh, NC to Denver, CO hotshot rate

$3,714hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.17
Distance: 1,714 mi
Typical range: $3,082–$4,345
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Raleigh to Denver price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,642
Fuel: $1,072
All-in estimate: $3,714

Return trip

Denver → Raleigh$2,585

This direction runs 44% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Raleigh to Denver by truck type

Estimated cost from Raleigh, NC to Denver, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,546	$3.24	$4,936 – $6,156
53' refrigerated	$6,607	$3.85	$5,748 – $7,465
48' flatbed	$6,666	$3.89	$5,733 – $7,599
Step deck	$7,257	$4.23	$6,096 – $8,418
Power only	$4,919	$2.87	$4,280 – $5,559
Hotshot	$3,714	$2.17	$3,082 – $4,345
26' box truck	$3,631	$2.12	$3,087 – $4,176
Sprinter van	$2,218	$1.29	$1,863 – $2,573

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More lanes from Raleigh

Hotshot lanes from Raleigh, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$1,326	$2.67	$1,101 – $1,552	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$3,932	$1.49	$3,263 – $4,600	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$1,321	$1.75	$1,097 – $1,546	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$2,087	$1.67	$1,732 – $2,442	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$3,725	$1.66	$3,092 – $4,359	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,108	$2.72	$919 – $1,296	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$2,385	$1.64	$1,979 – $2,790	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$3,854	$1.49	$3,199 – $4,509	5 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 Raleigh, NC to Denver, CO?

A Hotshot from Raleigh, NC to Denver, CO is estimated at $3,714 all-in in October 2026, or $2.17 a mile over about 1,714 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,082 and $4,345.

How far is Raleigh, NC from Denver, CO by truck?

About 1,714 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,072 of the $3,714 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,642 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Denver, CO to Raleigh, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,585, which makes Raleigh, NC to Denver, CO 44% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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