Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Bardstown, KY to Phoenix, AZ hotshot rate

$3,357hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.87
Distance: 1,791 mi
Typical range: $2,786–$3,928
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bardstown to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,237
Fuel: $1,120
All-in estimate: $3,357

Return trip

Phoenix → Bardstown$2,569

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Bardstown to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Bardstown, KY to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,010	$2.80	$4,459 – $5,561
53' refrigerated	$5,968	$3.33	$5,193 – $6,744
48' flatbed	$6,018	$3.36	$5,176 – $6,861
Step deck	$6,551	$3.66	$5,503 – $7,599
Power only	$4,447	$2.48	$3,869 – $5,025
Hotshot	$3,357	$1.87	$2,786 – $3,928
26' box truck	$3,282	$1.83	$2,789 – $3,774
Sprinter van	$2,004	$1.12	$1,683 – $2,325

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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
Los Angeles, CA	2,186 mi	$3,639	$1.66	$3,020 – $4,258	5 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
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 Phoenix

Hotshot lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$4,653	$1.84	$3,862 – $5,444	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,482	$3.45	$1,230 – $1,734	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$3,939	$2.31	$3,269 – $4,608	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$2,267	$1.89	$1,881 – $2,652	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$4,019	$1.64	$3,336 – $4,703	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$1,951	$1.95	$1,620 – $2,283	2 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,301	$3.72	$1,080 – $1,522	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$2,026	$1.94	$1,682 – $2,371	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bardstown, KY to Phoenix, AZ?

A Hotshot from Bardstown, KY to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,357 all-in in October 2026, or $1.87 a mile over about 1,791 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,786 and $3,928.

How far is Bardstown, KY from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,791 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,120 of the $3,357 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,237 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Bardstown, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,569, which makes Bardstown, KY to Phoenix, AZ 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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