Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Bardstown, KY to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$3,639hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.66
Distance: 2,186 mi
Typical range: $3,020–$4,258
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bardstown to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,272
Fuel: $1,367
All-in estimate: $3,639

Return trip

Los Angeles → Bardstown$5,347

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Bardstown to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Bardstown, KY to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,418	$2.48	$4,822 – $6,014
53' refrigerated	$6,453	$2.95	$5,614 – $7,292
48' flatbed	$6,490	$2.97	$5,581 – $7,398
Step deck	$7,060	$3.23	$5,930 – $8,190
Power only	$4,820	$2.20	$4,193 – $5,446
Hotshot	$3,639	$1.66	$3,020 – $4,258
26' box truck	$3,553	$1.63	$3,020 – $4,086
Sprinter van	$2,167	$0.99	$1,821 – $2,514

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More lanes from Bardstown

Hotshot lanes from Bardstown, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	763 mi	$2,001	$2.62	$1,661 – $2,341	2 d
Chicago, IL	356 mi	$864	$2.43	$717 – $1,011	1 d
Houston, TX	938 mi	$1,816	$1.94	$1,507 – $2,125	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,791 mi	$3,357	$1.87	$2,786 – $3,928	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	678 mi	$1,740	$2.57	$1,444 – $2,036	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,117 mi	$2,095	$1.88	$1,739 – $2,452	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,136 mi	$3,564	$1.67	$2,958 – $4,169	5 d
Dallas, TX	856 mi	$1,688	$1.97	$1,401 – $1,975	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 Bardstown, KY to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Bardstown, KY to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,639 all-in in October 2026, or $1.66 a mile over about 2,186 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,020 and $4,258.

How far is Bardstown, KY from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,186 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,367 of the $3,639 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,272 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Bardstown, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,347, which makes Bardstown, KY to Los Angeles, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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