Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Santa Clarita, CA to Denver, CO hotshot rate

$3,469hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.52
Distance: 986 mi
Typical range: $2,879–$4,059
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Clarita to Denver price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,853
Fuel: $616
All-in estimate: $3,469

Return trip

Denver → Santa Clarita$1,349

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

Santa Clarita to Denver by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Clarita, CA to Denver, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,228	$5.30	$4,653 – $5,803
53' refrigerated	$6,232	$6.32	$5,422 – $7,043
48' flatbed	$6,352	$6.44	$5,463 – $7,242
Step deck	$6,929	$7.03	$5,820 – $8,037
Power only	$4,598	$4.66	$4,000 – $5,196
Hotshot	$3,469	$3.52	$2,879 – $4,059
26' box truck	$3,408	$3.46	$2,897 – $3,919
Sprinter van	$2,091	$2.12	$1,757 – $2,426

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More lanes from Santa Clarita

Hotshot lanes from Santa Clarita, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$8,577	$2.96	$7,119 – $10,035	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$4,599	$2.24	$3,818 – $5,381	4 d
Houston, TX	1,636 mi	$3,946	$2.41	$3,275 – $4,617	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	439 mi	$1,502	$3.42	$1,247 – $1,757	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,977	$2.82	$6,621 – $9,333	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,437 mi	$3,524	$2.45	$2,925 – $4,123	3 d
San Diego, CA	160 mi	$790	$4.94	$655 – $924	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,479 mi	$3,613	$2.44	$2,999 – $4,227	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 Santa Clarita, CA to Denver, CO?

A Hotshot from Santa Clarita, CA to Denver, CO is estimated at $3,469 all-in in October 2026, or $3.52 a mile over about 986 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,879 and $4,059.

How far is Santa Clarita, CA from Denver, CO by truck?

About 986 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 $616 of the $3,469 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,853 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Denver, CO to Santa Clarita, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,349, which makes Santa Clarita, CA to Denver, CO 157% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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