Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Baltimore, MD to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY hotshot rate

$1,289hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.22
Distance: 582 mi
Typical range: $1,070–$1,509
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baltimore to Louisville/Jefferson County price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $925
Fuel: $364
All-in estimate: $1,289

Return trip

Louisville/Jefferson County → Baltimore$1,588

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Baltimore to Louisville/Jefferson County by truck type

Estimated cost from Baltimore, MD to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,967	$3.38	$1,750 – $2,183
53' refrigerated	$2,346	$4.03	$2,041 – $2,651
48' flatbed	$2,423	$4.16	$2,084 – $2,762
Step deck	$2,649	$4.55	$2,226 – $3,073
Power only	$1,710	$2.94	$1,488 – $1,932
Hotshot	$1,289	$2.22	$1,070 – $1,509
26' box truck	$1,274	$2.19	$1,083 – $1,465
Sprinter van	$787	$1.35	$661 – $913

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More lanes from Baltimore

Hotshot lanes from Baltimore, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$842	$4.21	$699 – $986	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$4,382	$1.60	$3,637 – $5,127	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$1,368	$1.91	$1,136 – $1,601	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$2,598	$1.76	$2,156 – $3,040	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$4,207	$1.78	$3,492 – $4,923	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$630	$5.78	$523 – $737	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$2,897	$1.73	$2,405 – $3,390	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$4,319	$1.60	$3,584 – $5,053	6 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 Baltimore, MD to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

A Hotshot from Baltimore, MD to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is estimated at $1,289 all-in in October 2026, or $2.22 a mile over about 582 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,070 and $1,509.

How far is Baltimore, MD from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck?

About 582 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 $364 of the $1,289 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $925 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Baltimore, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,588, which makes Baltimore, MD to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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