Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Huntsville, AL to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY hotshot rate

$891hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 291 mi
Typical range: $739–$1,042
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Huntsville to Louisville/Jefferson County price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $709
Fuel: $182
All-in estimate: $891

Return trip

Louisville/Jefferson County → Huntsville$916

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Huntsville to Louisville/Jefferson County by truck type

Estimated cost from Huntsville, AL to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,386	$4.76	$1,233 – $1,538
53' refrigerated	$1,656	$5.69	$1,440 – $1,871
48' flatbed	$1,745	$6.00	$1,501 – $1,990
Step deck	$1,916	$6.59	$1,610 – $2,223
Power only	$1,182	$4.06	$1,029 – $1,336
Hotshot	$891	$3.06	$739 – $1,042
26' box truck	$889	$3.05	$755 – $1,022
Sprinter van	$554	$1.90	$466 – $643

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More lanes from Huntsville

Hotshot lanes from Huntsville, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	954 mi	$2,522	$2.64	$2,094 – $2,951	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,128 mi	$3,752	$1.76	$3,114 – $4,390	5 d
Chicago, IL	586 mi	$1,273	$2.17	$1,057 – $1,490	2 d
Houston, TX	722 mi	$1,562	$2.16	$1,297 – $1,828	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,713 mi	$3,409	$1.99	$2,830 – $3,989	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	863 mi	$2,215	$2.57	$1,838 – $2,591	2 d
San Antonio, TX	922 mi	$1,892	$2.05	$1,570 – $2,214	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,063 mi	$3,648	$1.77	$3,028 – $4,268	4 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 Huntsville, AL to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

A Hotshot from Huntsville, AL to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is estimated at $891 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 291 mi. Quotes typically land between $739 and $1,042.

How far is Huntsville, AL from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck?

About 291 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 $182 of the $891 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $709 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Huntsville, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $916, which makes Huntsville, AL to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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