Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Denver, CO to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY hotshot rate

$1,746hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.43
Distance: 1,224 mi
Typical range: $1,449–$2,043
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Denver to Louisville/Jefferson County price history

3 months: +9.2%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $981
Fuel: $765
All-in estimate: $1,746

Return trip

Louisville/Jefferson County → Denver$3,056

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

Denver to Louisville/Jefferson County by truck type

Estimated cost from Denver, CO to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,621	$2.14	$2,333 – $2,909
53' refrigerated	$3,123	$2.55	$2,717 – $3,529
48' flatbed	$3,170	$2.59	$2,726 – $3,613
Step deck	$3,454	$2.82	$2,902 – $4,007
Power only	$2,314	$1.89	$2,013 – $2,614
Hotshot	$1,746	$1.43	$1,449 – $2,043
26' box truck	$1,712	$1.40	$1,455 – $1,968
Sprinter van	$1,048	$0.86	$881 – $1,216

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More lanes from Denver

Hotshot lanes from Denver, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$3,202	$1.67	$2,658 – $3,747	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$1,361	$1.37	$1,130 – $1,593	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$1,423	$1.33	$1,181 – $1,665	3 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$1,447	$1.40	$1,201 – $1,693	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$1,124	$1.63	$933 – $1,316	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$2,953	$1.59	$2,451 – $3,455	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$1,343	$1.43	$1,115 – $1,572	2 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$1,346	$1.37	$1,117 – $1,574	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 Denver, CO to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

A Hotshot from Denver, CO to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is estimated at $1,746 all-in in October 2026, or $1.43 a mile over about 1,224 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,449 and $2,043.

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

About 1,224 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 $765 of the $1,746 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $981 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,056, which makes Denver, CO to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY 43% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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