Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Aurora, CO to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY hotshot rate

$1,734hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.43
Distance: 1,214 mi
Typical range: $1,439–$2,029
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Aurora to Louisville/Jefferson County price history

3 months: +9.2%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $975
Fuel: $759
All-in estimate: $1,734

Return trip

Louisville/Jefferson County → Aurora$3,035

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Aurora to Louisville/Jefferson County by truck type

Estimated cost from Aurora, CO to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,603	$2.14	$2,317 – $2,890
53' refrigerated	$3,102	$2.56	$2,699 – $3,506
48' flatbed	$3,149	$2.59	$2,708 – $3,590
Step deck	$3,432	$2.83	$2,883 – $3,981
Power only	$2,298	$1.89	$1,999 – $2,596
Hotshot	$1,734	$1.43	$1,439 – $2,029
26' box truck	$1,700	$1.40	$1,445 – $1,955
Sprinter van	$1,041	$0.86	$875 – $1,208

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More lanes from Aurora

Hotshot lanes from Aurora, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,909 mi	$3,189	$1.67	$2,647 – $3,731	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,005 mi	$1,370	$1.36	$1,137 – $1,603	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,064 mi	$1,414	$1.33	$1,173 – $1,654	3 d
Houston, TX	1,021 mi	$1,436	$1.41	$1,192 – $1,680	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	694 mi	$1,129	$1.63	$937 – $1,321	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,843 mi	$2,940	$1.60	$2,440 – $3,440	4 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$1,334	$1.43	$1,107 – $1,561	2 d
San Diego, CA	989 mi	$1,352	$1.37	$1,122 – $1,582	2 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 Aurora, CO to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

A Hotshot from Aurora, CO to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is estimated at $1,734 all-in in October 2026, or $1.43 a mile over about 1,214 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,439 and $2,029.

How far is Aurora, CO from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck?

About 1,214 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 $759 of the $1,734 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $975 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Aurora, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,035, which makes Aurora, CO to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY 43% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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