Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

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

$1,832hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.93
Distance: 948 mi
Typical range: $1,521–$2,144
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Louisville/Jefferson County price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,239
Fuel: $593
All-in estimate: $1,832

Return trip

Louisville/Jefferson County → Houston$1,832

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

Houston to Louisville/Jefferson County by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,764	$2.92	$2,460 – $3,068
53' refrigerated	$3,294	$3.48	$2,866 – $3,723
48' flatbed	$3,361	$3.55	$2,890 – $3,831
Step deck	$3,666	$3.87	$3,080 – $4,253
Power only	$2,429	$2.56	$2,113 – $2,744
Hotshot	$1,832	$1.93	$1,521 – $2,144
26' box truck	$1,800	$1.90	$1,530 – $2,071
Sprinter van	$1,105	$1.17	$929 – $1,282

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More lanes from Houston

Hotshot lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,680	$2.20	$3,055 – $4,306	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$2,674	$1.64	$2,219 – $3,128	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$1,892	$1.71	$1,570 – $2,214	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,267	$1.89	$1,881 – $2,652	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,335	$2.10	$2,768 – $3,902	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$2,537	$1.66	$2,105 – $2,968	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 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
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
Dallas, TX	857 mi	$1,690	$1.97	$1,403 – $1,978	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is estimated at $1,832 all-in in October 2026, or $1.93 a mile over about 948 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,521 and $2,144.

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

About 948 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 $593 of the $1,832 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,239 is linehaul.

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

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

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