Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Corpus Christi, TX to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY hotshot rate

$2,159hotshot

+3.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.87
Distance: 1,157 mi
Typical range: $1,792–$2,526
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Corpus Christi to Louisville/Jefferson County price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.2%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,436
Fuel: $723
All-in estimate: $2,159

Return trip

Louisville/Jefferson County → Corpus Christi$2,158

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Corpus Christi to Louisville/Jefferson County by truck type

Estimated cost from Corpus Christi, TX to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,243	$2.80	$2,887 – $3,600
53' refrigerated	$3,866	$3.34	$3,363 – $4,368
48' flatbed	$3,927	$3.39	$3,377 – $4,477
Step deck	$4,281	$3.70	$3,596 – $4,966
Power only	$2,860	$2.47	$2,489 – $3,232
Hotshot	$2,159	$1.87	$1,792 – $2,526
26' box truck	$2,117	$1.83	$1,800 – $2,435
Sprinter van	$1,297	$1.12	$1,090 – $1,505

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More lanes from Corpus Christi

Hotshot lanes from Corpus Christi, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,878 mi	$4,073	$2.17	$3,381 – $4,766	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,568 mi	$2,589	$1.65	$2,149 – $3,029	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,310 mi	$2,182	$1.67	$1,811 – $2,553	3 d
Houston, TX	209 mi	$649	$3.10	$538 – $759	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,147 mi	$2,185	$1.91	$1,814 – $2,557	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,788 mi	$3,709	$2.07	$3,079 – $4,340	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$590	$3.47	$490 – $691	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,462 mi	$2,436	$1.67	$2,022 – $2,850	3 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 Corpus Christi, TX to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

A Hotshot from Corpus Christi, TX to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is estimated at $2,159 all-in in October 2026, or $1.87 a mile over about 1,157 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,792 and $2,526.

How far is Corpus Christi, TX from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck?

About 1,157 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 $723 of the $2,159 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,436 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Corpus Christi, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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