Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY hotshot rate

$1,708hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.76
Distance: 970 mi
Typical range: $1,418–$1,999
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Boston to Louisville/Jefferson County price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,102
Fuel: $606
All-in estimate: $1,708

Return trip

Louisville/Jefferson County → Boston$2,495

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

Boston to Louisville/Jefferson County by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,575	$2.66	$2,292 – $2,859
53' refrigerated	$3,070	$3.17	$2,671 – $3,469
48' flatbed	$3,130	$3.23	$2,692 – $3,568
Step deck	$3,415	$3.52	$2,868 – $3,961
Power only	$2,264	$2.33	$1,970 – $2,559
Hotshot	$1,708	$1.76	$1,418 – $1,999
26' box truck	$1,678	$1.73	$1,427 – $1,930
Sprinter van	$1,030	$1.06	$865 – $1,195

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More lanes from Boston

Hotshot lanes from Boston, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$798	$3.55	$662 – $934	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$4,355	$1.42	$3,614 – $5,095	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$1,604	$1.59	$1,331 – $1,877	2 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$2,896	$1.53	$2,404 – $3,388	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$4,274	$1.58	$3,547 – $5,000	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$913	$2.89	$758 – $1,068	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$3,156	$1.51	$2,619 – $3,692	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$4,314	$1.42	$3,580 – $5,047	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 Boston, MA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

A Hotshot from Boston, MA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is estimated at $1,708 all-in in October 2026, or $1.76 a mile over about 970 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,418 and $1,999.

How far is Boston, MA from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck?

About 970 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 $606 of the $1,708 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,102 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Boston, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,495, which makes Boston, MA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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