Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Nicholasville, KY hotshot rate

$5,473hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.44
Distance: 2,243 mi
Typical range: $4,543–$6,403
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Nicholasville price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,071
Fuel: $1,402
All-in estimate: $5,473

Return trip

Nicholasville → Los Angeles$3,725

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Los Angeles to Nicholasville by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Nicholasville, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,146	$3.63	$7,250 – $9,042
53' refrigerated	$9,703	$4.33	$8,441 – $10,964
48' flatbed	$9,754	$4.35	$8,389 – $11,120
Step deck	$10,611	$4.73	$8,913 – $12,308
Power only	$7,248	$3.23	$6,306 – $8,191
Hotshot	$5,473	$2.44	$4,543 – $6,403
26' box truck	$5,343	$2.38	$4,542 – $6,145
Sprinter van	$3,259	$1.45	$2,737 – $3,780

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More lanes from Los Angeles

Hotshot lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,599	$2.96	$7,137 – $10,061	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,618	$2.24	$3,833 – $5,403	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,927	$2.41	$3,259 – $4,595	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,482	$3.45	$1,230 – $1,734	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,995	$2.82	$6,636 – $9,354	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,499	$2.46	$2,904 – $4,093	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,603	$2.44	$2,990 – $4,215	3 d

More lanes into Nicholasville

Hotshot lanes into Nicholasville, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	707 mi	$1,546	$2.19	$1,283 – $1,809	2 d
Chicago, IL	376 mi	$1,203	$3.20	$999 – $1,408	1 d
Houston, TX	986 mi	$1,892	$1.92	$1,570 – $2,213	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,848 mi	$2,642	$1.43	$2,193 – $3,091	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	622 mi	$1,248	$2.01	$1,036 – $1,460	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,168 mi	$2,176	$1.86	$1,806 – $2,546	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,193 mi	$5,362	$2.45	$4,451 – $6,274	5 d
Dallas, TX	911 mi	$1,775	$1.95	$1,473 – $2,076	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Nicholasville, KY?

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Nicholasville, KY is estimated at $5,473 all-in in October 2026, or $2.44 a mile over about 2,243 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,543 and $6,403.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Nicholasville, KY by truck?

About 2,243 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,402 of the $5,473 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,071 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Nicholasville, KY to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,725, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Nicholasville, KY 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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