Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Jersey City, NJ to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY hotshot rate

$1,605hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.12
Distance: 758 mi
Typical range: $1,333–$1,878
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jersey City to Louisville/Jefferson County price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,131
Fuel: $474
All-in estimate: $1,605

Return trip

Louisville/Jefferson County → Jersey City$1,862

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Jersey City to Louisville/Jefferson County by truck type

Estimated cost from Jersey City, NJ to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,433	$3.21	$2,165 – $2,701
53' refrigerated	$2,902	$3.83	$2,524 – $3,279
48' flatbed	$2,975	$3.93	$2,559 – $3,392
Step deck	$3,249	$4.29	$2,729 – $3,769
Power only	$2,128	$2.81	$1,852 – $2,405
Hotshot	$1,605	$2.12	$1,333 – $1,878
26' box truck	$1,581	$2.09	$1,344 – $1,819
Sprinter van	$973	$1.28	$818 – $1,129

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More lanes from Jersey City

Hotshot lanes from Jersey City, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,894 mi	$4,707	$1.63	$3,907 – $5,508	6 d
Chicago, IL	839 mi	$1,581	$1.88	$1,313 – $1,850	2 d
Houston, TX	1,669 mi	$2,957	$1.77	$2,454 – $3,460	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$4,567	$1.81	$3,791 – $5,344	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	88 mi	$604	$6.86	$501 – $706	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$3,260	$1.75	$2,706 – $3,814	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,856 mi	$4,650	$1.63	$3,860 – $5,441	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,611 mi	$2,867	$1.78	$2,379 – $3,354	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 Jersey City, NJ to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

A Hotshot from Jersey City, NJ to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is estimated at $1,605 all-in in October 2026, or $2.12 a mile over about 758 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,333 and $1,878.

How far is Jersey City, NJ from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck?

About 758 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 $474 of the $1,605 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,131 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Jersey City, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,862, which makes Jersey City, NJ to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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