Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Kansas City, MO to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY hotshot rate

$1,465hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.56
Distance: 572 mi
Typical range: $1,216–$1,714
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kansas City to Louisville/Jefferson County price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,107
Fuel: $358
All-in estimate: $1,465

Return trip

Louisville/Jefferson County → Kansas City$1,196

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Kansas City to Louisville/Jefferson County by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, MO to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,236	$3.91	$1,990 – $2,482
53' refrigerated	$2,668	$4.66	$2,321 – $3,015
48' flatbed	$2,756	$4.82	$2,370 – $3,142
Step deck	$3,014	$5.27	$2,532 – $3,496
Power only	$1,943	$3.40	$1,691 – $2,196
Hotshot	$1,465	$2.56	$1,216 – $1,714
26' box truck	$1,448	$2.53	$1,231 – $1,665
Sprinter van	$894	$1.56	$751 – $1,038

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More lanes from Kansas City

Hotshot lanes from Kansas City, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$3,458	$2.68	$2,870 – $4,046	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$3,121	$1.94	$2,591 – $3,652	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$1,180	$2.46	$979 – $1,380	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$1,738	$2.28	$1,443 – $2,034	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$2,737	$2.22	$2,271 – $3,202	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$3,134	$2.57	$2,601 – $3,667	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$1,858	$2.23	$1,542 – $2,174	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$3,053	$1.94	$2,534 – $3,572	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 Kansas City, MO to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

A Hotshot from Kansas City, MO to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is estimated at $1,465 all-in in October 2026, or $2.56 a mile over about 572 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,216 and $1,714.

How far is Kansas City, MO from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck?

About 572 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 $358 of the $1,465 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,107 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Kansas City, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,196, which makes Kansas City, MO to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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