Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Stockton, CA to Denver, CO hotshot rate

$3,655hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 1,051 mi
Typical range: $3,034–$4,277
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Stockton to Denver price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,998
Fuel: $657
All-in estimate: $3,655

Return trip

Denver → Stockton$1,421

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

Stockton to Denver by truck type

Estimated cost from Stockton, CA to Denver, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,502	$5.24	$4,897 – $6,107
53' refrigerated	$6,558	$6.24	$5,706 – $7,411
48' flatbed	$6,675	$6.35	$5,741 – $7,610
Step deck	$7,279	$6.93	$6,115 – $8,444
Power only	$4,844	$4.61	$4,215 – $5,474
Hotshot	$3,655	$3.48	$3,034 – $4,277
26' box truck	$3,588	$3.41	$3,050 – $4,127
Sprinter van	$2,201	$2.09	$1,849 – $2,553

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More lanes from Stockton

Hotshot lanes from Stockton, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$8,759	$2.96	$7,270 – $10,248	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$1,230	$3.28	$1,021 – $1,440	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$4,719	$2.23	$3,916 – $5,521	5 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$4,442	$2.38	$3,687 – $5,197	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$2,108	$2.98	$1,750 – $2,466	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$8,171	$2.82	$6,782 – $9,560	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$4,056	$2.40	$3,367 – $4,746	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$1,495	$2.97	$1,241 – $1,749	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 Stockton, CA to Denver, CO?

A Hotshot from Stockton, CA to Denver, CO is estimated at $3,655 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 1,051 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,034 and $4,277.

How far is Stockton, CA from Denver, CO by truck?

About 1,051 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 $657 of the $3,655 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,998 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Denver, CO to Stockton, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,421, which makes Stockton, CA to Denver, CO 157% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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