Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Detroit, MI to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY hotshot rate

$1,172hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.09
Distance: 379 mi
Typical range: $973–$1,371
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Detroit to Louisville/Jefferson County price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $935
Fuel: $237
All-in estimate: $1,172

Return trip

Louisville/Jefferson County → Detroit$946

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Detroit to Louisville/Jefferson County by truck type

Estimated cost from Detroit, MI to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,809	$4.77	$1,610 – $2,008
53' refrigerated	$2,160	$5.70	$1,880 – $2,441
48' flatbed	$2,259	$5.96	$1,943 – $2,575
Step deck	$2,476	$6.53	$2,080 – $2,872
Power only	$1,556	$4.10	$1,353 – $1,758
Hotshot	$1,172	$3.09	$973 – $1,371
26' box truck	$1,165	$3.07	$990 – $1,340
Sprinter van	$724	$1.91	$608 – $840

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More lanes from Detroit

Hotshot lanes from Detroit, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$1,927	$3.35	$1,600 – $2,255	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$4,606	$1.97	$3,823 – $5,389	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$894	$3.18	$742 – $1,046	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$2,838	$2.17	$2,355 – $3,320	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$4,372	$2.20	$3,628 – $5,115	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$1,719	$3.27	$1,427 – $2,012	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$3,125	$2.14	$2,594 – $3,657	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$4,552	$1.97	$3,778 – $5,326	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 Detroit, MI to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

A Hotshot from Detroit, MI to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is estimated at $1,172 all-in in October 2026, or $3.09 a mile over about 379 mi. Quotes typically land between $973 and $1,371.

How far is Detroit, MI from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck?

About 379 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 $237 of the $1,172 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $935 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Detroit, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $946, which makes Detroit, MI to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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