Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Denver, CO hotshot rate

$3,787hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.45
Distance: 1,097 mi
Typical range: $3,143–$4,431
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Denver price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,101
Fuel: $686
All-in estimate: $3,787

Return trip

Denver → San Jose$1,473

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

San Jose to Denver by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Denver, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,696	$5.19	$5,069 – $6,322
53' refrigerated	$6,789	$6.19	$5,906 – $7,671
48' flatbed	$6,904	$6.29	$5,937 – $7,870
Step deck	$7,527	$6.86	$6,323 – $8,732
Power only	$5,019	$4.57	$4,366 – $5,671
Hotshot	$3,787	$3.45	$3,143 – $4,431
26' box truck	$3,716	$3.39	$3,159 – $4,274
Sprinter van	$2,278	$2.08	$1,914 – $2,643

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More lanes from San Jose

Hotshot lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$8,893	$2.96	$7,382 – $10,405	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,179	$3.37	$979 – $1,380	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$4,817	$2.23	$3,998 – $5,636	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$4,485	$2.37	$3,722 – $5,247	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,122	$2.98	$1,761 – $2,482	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$8,296	$2.82	$6,886 – $9,706	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$4,090	$2.40	$3,395 – $4,786	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,446	$3.01	$1,200 – $1,691	1 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 San Jose, CA to Denver, CO?

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Denver, CO is estimated at $3,787 all-in in October 2026, or $3.45 a mile over about 1,097 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,143 and $4,431.

How far is San Jose, CA from Denver, CO by truck?

About 1,097 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 $686 of the $3,787 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,101 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Denver, CO to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,473, which makes San Jose, CA to Denver, CO 157% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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