Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Wheat Ridge, CO to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$1,348hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.37
Distance: 985 mi
Typical range: $1,119–$1,577
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wheat Ridge to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $732
Fuel: $616
All-in estimate: $1,348

Return trip

Los Angeles → Wheat Ridge$3,466

This direction runs 61% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Wheat Ridge to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Wheat Ridge, CO to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,031	$2.06	$1,808 – $2,255
53' refrigerated	$2,421	$2.46	$2,107 – $2,736
48' flatbed	$2,468	$2.51	$2,122 – $2,813
Step deck	$2,692	$2.73	$2,261 – $3,123
Power only	$1,786	$1.81	$1,554 – $2,019
Hotshot	$1,348	$1.37	$1,119 – $1,577
26' box truck	$1,324	$1.34	$1,125 – $1,522
Sprinter van	$812	$0.82	$682 – $942

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More lanes from Wheat Ridge

Hotshot lanes from Wheat Ridge, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,931 mi	$3,222	$1.67	$2,674 – $3,769	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,086 mi	$1,438	$1.32	$1,193 – $1,682	3 d
Houston, TX	1,041 mi	$1,459	$1.40	$1,211 – $1,707	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	681 mi	$1,113	$1.63	$924 – $1,303	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,866 mi	$2,973	$1.59	$2,467 – $3,478	4 d
San Antonio, TX	949 mi	$1,353	$1.43	$1,123 – $1,583	2 d
San Diego, CA	972 mi	$1,333	$1.37	$1,107 – $1,560	2 d
Dallas, TX	789 mi	$1,168	$1.48	$970 – $1,367	2 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Hotshot lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$4,794	$1.65	$3,979 – $5,609	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,232	$2.05	$3,513 – $4,952	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$2,674	$1.64	$2,219 – $3,128	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$772	$1.79	$641 – $903	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$4,161	$1.47	$3,453 – $4,868	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$2,382	$1.67	$1,977 – $2,787	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$2,453	$1.66	$2,036 – $2,870	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Wheat Ridge, CO to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Wheat Ridge, CO to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $1,348 all-in in October 2026, or $1.37 a mile over about 985 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,119 and $1,577.

How far is Wheat Ridge, CO from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 985 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 $1,348 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $732 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Wheat Ridge, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,466, which makes Wheat Ridge, CO to Los Angeles, CA 61% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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