Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY hotshot rate

$1,690hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.97
Distance: 857 mi
Typical range: $1,403–$1,978
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Louisville/Jefferson County price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,154
Fuel: $536
All-in estimate: $1,690

Return trip

Louisville/Jefferson County → Dallas$1,690

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

Dallas to Louisville/Jefferson County by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,555	$2.98	$2,274 – $2,836
53' refrigerated	$3,046	$3.55	$2,650 – $3,442
48' flatbed	$3,114	$3.63	$2,678 – $3,550
Step deck	$3,399	$3.97	$2,855 – $3,943
Power only	$2,240	$2.61	$1,949 – $2,532
Hotshot	$1,690	$1.97	$1,403 – $1,978
26' box truck	$1,663	$1.94	$1,413 – $1,912
Sprinter van	$1,022	$1.19	$858 – $1,185

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More lanes from Dallas

Hotshot lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$3,570	$2.21	$2,963 – $4,177	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$2,453	$1.66	$2,036 – $2,870	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$1,659	$1.76	$1,377 – $1,941	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,026	$1.94	$1,682 – $2,371	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$3,238	$2.11	$2,687 – $3,788	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$781	$2.62	$649 – $914	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$2,337	$1.68	$1,940 – $2,735	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 Dallas, TX to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

A Hotshot from Dallas, TX to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is estimated at $1,690 all-in in October 2026, or $1.97 a mile over about 857 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,403 and $1,978.

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

About 857 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 $536 of the $1,690 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,154 is linehaul.

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

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

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