Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Little Rock, AR to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY hotshot rate

$1,204hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.31
Distance: 522 mi
Typical range: $1,000–$1,409
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Little Rock to Louisville/Jefferson County price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $878
Fuel: $326
All-in estimate: $1,204

Return trip

Louisville/Jefferson County → Little Rock$1,191

This direction runs 1% above the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Little Rock to Louisville/Jefferson County by truck type

Estimated cost from Little Rock, AR to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,842	$3.53	$1,640 – $2,045
53' refrigerated	$2,199	$4.21	$1,913 – $2,484
48' flatbed	$2,277	$4.36	$1,958 – $2,596
Step deck	$2,492	$4.77	$2,093 – $2,890
Power only	$1,598	$3.06	$1,390 – $1,805
Hotshot	$1,204	$2.31	$1,000 – $1,409
26' box truck	$1,192	$2.28	$1,013 – $1,371
Sprinter van	$737	$1.41	$619 – $855

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More lanes from Little Rock

Hotshot lanes from Little Rock, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,280 mi	$3,009	$2.35	$2,497 – $3,520	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,749 mi	$2,941	$1.68	$2,441 – $3,441	4 d
Chicago, IL	652 mi	$1,287	$1.97	$1,068 – $1,506	2 d
Houston, TX	454 mi	$1,047	$2.31	$869 – $1,225	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,333 mi	$2,561	$1.92	$2,126 – $2,996	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,194 mi	$2,699	$2.26	$2,240 – $3,158	3 d
San Antonio, TX	604 mi	$1,278	$2.12	$1,061 – $1,495	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,682 mi	$2,841	$1.69	$2,358 – $3,324	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 Little Rock, AR to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

A Hotshot from Little Rock, AR to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is estimated at $1,204 all-in in October 2026, or $2.31 a mile over about 522 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,000 and $1,409.

How far is Little Rock, AR from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck?

About 522 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 $326 of the $1,204 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $878 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Little Rock, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,191, which makes Little Rock, AR to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY 1% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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