Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Atlanta, GA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY hotshot rate

$893hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.43
Distance: 368 mi
Typical range: $741–$1,045
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Atlanta to Louisville/Jefferson County price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $663
Fuel: $230
All-in estimate: $893

Return trip

Louisville/Jefferson County → Atlanta$1,056

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Atlanta to Louisville/Jefferson County by truck type

Estimated cost from Atlanta, GA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,380	$3.75	$1,228 – $1,532
53' refrigerated	$1,648	$4.48	$1,433 – $1,862
48' flatbed	$1,724	$4.69	$1,483 – $1,966
Step deck	$1,890	$5.14	$1,588 – $2,193
Power only	$1,185	$3.22	$1,031 – $1,339
Hotshot	$893	$2.43	$741 – $1,045
26' box truck	$888	$2.41	$755 – $1,021
Sprinter van	$552	$1.50	$464 – $640

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More lanes from Atlanta

Hotshot lanes from Atlanta, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	882 mi	$2,067	$2.34	$1,715 – $2,418	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,290 mi	$3,499	$1.53	$2,904 – $4,094	5 d
Chicago, IL	691 mi	$1,255	$1.82	$1,042 – $1,469	2 d
Houston, TX	826 mi	$1,513	$1.83	$1,256 – $1,770	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,872 mi	$3,219	$1.72	$2,672 – $3,766	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$1,805	$2.28	$1,498 – $2,112	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$1,819	$1.75	$1,510 – $2,129	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,221 mi	$3,403	$1.53	$2,825 – $3,982	5 d

More lanes into Louisville/Jefferson County

Hotshot lanes into Louisville/Jefferson County, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	764 mi	$1,641	$2.15	$1,362 – $1,920	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,173 mi	$5,318	$2.45	$4,414 – $6,222	5 d
Chicago, IL	325 mi	$1,101	$3.39	$914 – $1,288	1 d
Houston, TX	948 mi	$1,832	$1.93	$1,521 – $2,144	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,780 mi	$2,555	$1.44	$2,121 – $2,989	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	682 mi	$1,336	$1.96	$1,109 – $1,563	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,122 mi	$2,104	$1.88	$1,746 – $2,462	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,125 mi	$5,211	$2.45	$4,325 – $6,097	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Atlanta, GA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

A Hotshot from Atlanta, GA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is estimated at $893 all-in in October 2026, or $2.43 a mile over about 368 mi. Quotes typically land between $741 and $1,045.

How far is Atlanta, GA from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck?

About 368 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $230 of the $893 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $663 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Atlanta, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,056, which makes Atlanta, GA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY 15% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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