Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Rochester, NY to Denver, CO hotshot rate

$4,084hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.43
Distance: 1,681 mi
Typical range: $3,390–$4,778
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rochester to Denver price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,033
Fuel: $1,051
All-in estimate: $4,084

Return trip

Denver → Rochester$2,848

This direction runs 43% above the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Rochester to Denver by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester, NY to Denver, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,100	$3.63	$5,429 – $6,771
53' refrigerated	$7,267	$4.32	$6,323 – $8,212
48' flatbed	$7,335	$4.36	$6,308 – $8,362
Step deck	$7,985	$4.75	$6,708 – $9,263
Power only	$5,410	$3.22	$4,706 – $6,113
Hotshot	$4,084	$2.43	$3,390 – $4,778
26' box truck	$3,994	$2.38	$3,395 – $4,593
Sprinter van	$2,440	$1.45	$2,050 – $2,831

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More lanes from Rochester

Hotshot lanes from Rochester, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$1,087	$3.59	$902 – $1,271	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$4,446	$1.66	$3,690 – $5,202	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$1,267	$2.06	$1,052 – $1,482	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$2,879	$1.81	$2,389 – $3,368	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$4,303	$1.86	$3,572 – $5,035	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$1,026	$3.43	$852 – $1,200	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$3,151	$1.79	$2,616 – $3,687	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$4,405	$1.66	$3,656 – $5,154	6 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 Rochester, NY to Denver, CO?

A Hotshot from Rochester, NY to Denver, CO is estimated at $4,084 all-in in October 2026, or $2.43 a mile over about 1,681 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,390 and $4,778.

How far is Rochester, NY from Denver, CO by truck?

About 1,681 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 $1,051 of the $4,084 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,033 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Denver, CO to Rochester, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,848, which makes Rochester, NY to Denver, CO 43% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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