Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY hotshot rate

$1,339hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.17
Distance: 617 mi
Typical range: $1,111–$1,566
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chesapeake to Louisville/Jefferson County price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $953
Fuel: $386
All-in estimate: $1,339

Return trip

Louisville/Jefferson County → Chesapeake$1,692

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Chesapeake to Louisville/Jefferson County by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,039	$3.30	$1,814 – $2,263
53' refrigerated	$2,432	$3.94	$2,116 – $2,748
48' flatbed	$2,507	$4.06	$2,156 – $2,858
Step deck	$2,741	$4.44	$2,302 – $3,179
Power only	$1,775	$2.88	$1,544 – $2,006
Hotshot	$1,339	$2.17	$1,111 – $1,566
26' box truck	$1,322	$2.14	$1,123 – $1,520
Sprinter van	$815	$1.32	$685 – $946

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More lanes from Chesapeake

Hotshot lanes from Chesapeake, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	358 mi	$1,150	$3.21	$954 – $1,345	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,786 mi	$4,423	$1.59	$3,671 – $5,175	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$1,529	$1.84	$1,269 – $1,789	2 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$2,492	$1.76	$2,069 – $2,916	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,386 mi	$4,231	$1.77	$3,512 – $4,951	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	282 mi	$951	$3.37	$789 – $1,113	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,624 mi	$2,810	$1.73	$2,332 – $3,287	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,733 mi	$4,345	$1.59	$3,607 – $5,084	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 Chesapeake, VA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

A Hotshot from Chesapeake, VA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is estimated at $1,339 all-in in October 2026, or $2.17 a mile over about 617 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,111 and $1,566.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck?

About 617 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 $386 of the $1,339 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $953 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,692, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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