Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Albuquerque, NM hotshot rate

$3,016hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.17
Distance: 1,393 mi
Typical range: $2,503–$3,529
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Louisville/Jefferson County to Albuquerque price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +19.3%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,145
Fuel: $871
All-in estimate: $3,016

Return trip

Albuquerque → Louisville/Jefferson County$2,104

This direction runs 43% above the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Louisville/Jefferson County to Albuquerque by truck type

Estimated cost from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Albuquerque, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,518	$3.24	$4,021 – $5,014
53' refrigerated	$5,383	$3.86	$4,683 – $6,083
48' flatbed	$5,450	$3.91	$4,687 – $6,213
Step deck	$5,936	$4.26	$4,987 – $6,886
Power only	$3,996	$2.87	$3,476 – $4,515
Hotshot	$3,016	$2.17	$2,503 – $3,529
26' box truck	$2,954	$2.12	$2,511 – $3,397
Sprinter van	$1,807	$1.30	$1,518 – $2,096

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More lanes from Louisville/Jefferson County

Hotshot lanes from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	764 mi	$2,003	$2.62	$1,663 – $2,344	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,173 mi	$3,619	$1.67	$3,004 – $4,235	5 d
Chicago, IL	325 mi	$818	$2.52	$679 – $957	1 d
Houston, TX	948 mi	$1,832	$1.93	$1,520 – $2,143	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,780 mi	$3,339	$1.88	$2,771 – $3,906	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	682 mi	$1,748	$2.56	$1,451 – $2,045	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,122 mi	$2,103	$1.87	$1,746 – $2,461	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,125 mi	$3,547	$1.67	$2,944 – $4,150	5 d

More lanes into Albuquerque

Hotshot lanes into Albuquerque, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,140 mi	$4,478	$2.09	$3,717 – $5,239	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	794 mi	$2,580	$3.25	$2,141 – $3,018	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,325 mi	$3,541	$2.67	$2,939 – $4,143	3 d
Houston, TX	887 mi	$1,983	$2.24	$1,646 – $2,320	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	387 mi	$891	$2.30	$739 – $1,042	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,064 mi	$3,849	$1.86	$3,194 – $4,503	4 d
San Antonio, TX	724 mi	$1,692	$2.34	$1,405 – $1,980	2 d
San Diego, CA	733 mi	$2,425	$3.31	$2,013 – $2,838	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Albuquerque, NM?

A Hotshot from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Albuquerque, NM is estimated at $3,016 all-in in October 2026, or $2.17 a mile over about 1,393 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,503 and $3,529.

How far is Louisville/Jefferson County, KY from Albuquerque, NM by truck?

About 1,393 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $871 of the $3,016 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,145 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Albuquerque, NM to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,104, which makes Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Albuquerque, NM 43% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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