Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Colorado Springs, CO to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY hotshot rate

$1,739hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.43
Distance: 1,218 mi
Typical range: $1,443–$2,034
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Colorado Springs to Louisville/Jefferson County price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +19.2%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $978
Fuel: $761
All-in estimate: $1,739

Return trip

Louisville/Jefferson County → Colorado Springs$3,044

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Colorado Springs to Louisville/Jefferson County by truck type

Estimated cost from Colorado Springs, CO to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,610	$2.14	$2,323 – $2,897
53' refrigerated	$3,111	$2.55	$2,706 – $3,515
48' flatbed	$3,157	$2.59	$2,715 – $3,599
Step deck	$3,441	$2.82	$2,890 – $3,991
Power only	$2,304	$1.89	$2,004 – $2,604
Hotshot	$1,739	$1.43	$1,443 – $2,034
26' box truck	$1,705	$1.40	$1,449 – $1,960
Sprinter van	$1,044	$0.86	$877 – $1,211

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More lanes from Colorado Springs

Hotshot lanes from Colorado Springs, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,927 mi	$3,216	$1.67	$2,669 – $3,762	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	977 mi	$1,339	$1.37	$1,111 – $1,566	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,086 mi	$1,438	$1.32	$1,193 – $1,682	3 d
Houston, TX	972 mi	$1,379	$1.42	$1,145 – $1,614	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	647 mi	$1,072	$1.66	$889 – $1,254	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,859 mi	$2,963	$1.59	$2,459 – $3,466	4 d
San Antonio, TX	874 mi	$1,266	$1.45	$1,051 – $1,482	2 d
San Diego, CA	954 mi	$1,313	$1.38	$1,090 – $1,537	2 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 Colorado Springs, CO to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

A Hotshot from Colorado Springs, CO to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is estimated at $1,739 all-in in October 2026, or $1.43 a mile over about 1,218 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,443 and $2,034.

How far is Colorado Springs, CO from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck?

About 1,218 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $761 of the $1,739 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $978 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Colorado Springs, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,044, which makes Colorado Springs, CO to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY 43% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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