Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Cleveland, OH to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY hotshot rate

$1,125hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 367 mi
Typical range: $934–$1,316
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cleveland to Louisville/Jefferson County price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $896
Fuel: $229
All-in estimate: $1,125

Return trip

Louisville/Jefferson County → Cleveland$936

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Cleveland to Louisville/Jefferson County by truck type

Estimated cost from Cleveland, OH to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,738	$4.74	$1,547 – $1,929
53' refrigerated	$2,076	$5.66	$1,806 – $2,345
48' flatbed	$2,172	$5.92	$1,868 – $2,476
Step deck	$2,382	$6.49	$2,001 – $2,763
Power only	$1,493	$4.07	$1,299 – $1,687
Hotshot	$1,125	$3.07	$934 – $1,316
26' box truck	$1,119	$3.05	$951 – $1,286
Sprinter van	$695	$1.89	$584 – $807

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More lanes from Cleveland

Hotshot lanes from Cleveland, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	480 mi	$1,661	$3.46	$1,379 – $1,944	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,425 mi	$4,652	$1.92	$3,862 – $5,443	5 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$1,024	$2.79	$850 – $1,198	1 d
Houston, TX	1,314 mi	$2,795	$2.13	$2,320 – $3,270	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,057 mi	$4,420	$2.15	$3,669 – $5,171	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	422 mi	$1,450	$3.44	$1,204 – $1,697	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$3,100	$2.09	$2,573 – $3,627	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,391 mi	$4,593	$1.92	$3,812 – $5,374	5 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 Cleveland, OH to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

A Hotshot from Cleveland, OH to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is estimated at $1,125 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 367 mi. Quotes typically land between $934 and $1,316.

How far is Cleveland, OH from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck?

About 367 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $229 of the $1,125 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $896 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Cleveland, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $936, which makes Cleveland, OH to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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