Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Baton Rouge, LA hotshot rate

$1,644hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.25
Distance: 730 mi
Typical range: $1,364–$1,923
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Louisville/Jefferson County to Baton Rouge price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,188
Fuel: $456
All-in estimate: $1,644

Return trip

Baton Rouge → Louisville/Jefferson County$1,510

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Louisville/Jefferson County to Baton Rouge by truck type

Estimated cost from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Baton Rouge, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,493	$3.42	$2,219 – $2,767
53' refrigerated	$2,973	$4.07	$2,587 – $3,360
48' flatbed	$3,052	$4.18	$2,624 – $3,479
Step deck	$3,333	$4.57	$2,800 – $3,866
Power only	$2,179	$2.99	$1,896 – $2,462
Hotshot	$1,644	$2.25	$1,364 – $1,923
26' box truck	$1,620	$2.22	$1,377 – $1,862
Sprinter van	$997	$1.37	$838 – $1,157

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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 Baton Rouge

Hotshot lanes into Baton Rouge, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,408 mi	$2,854	$2.03	$2,369 – $3,340	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,898 mi	$4,961	$2.61	$4,118 – $5,804	4 d
Chicago, IL	956 mi	$2,491	$2.61	$2,067 – $2,914	2 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$873	$2.86	$724 – $1,021	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,469 mi	$2,275	$1.55	$1,888 – $2,662	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,317 mi	$2,394	$1.82	$1,987 – $2,800	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$1,240	$2.35	$1,029 – $1,450	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,811 mi	$4,758	$2.63	$3,949 – $5,566	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Baton Rouge, LA?

A Hotshot from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Baton Rouge, LA is estimated at $1,644 all-in in October 2026, or $2.25 a mile over about 730 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,364 and $1,923.

How far is Louisville/Jefferson County, KY from Baton Rouge, LA by truck?

About 730 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 $456 of the $1,644 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,188 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baton Rouge, LA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,510, which makes Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Baton Rouge, LA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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