Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Boston, MA hotshot rate

$2,495hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.57
Distance: 970 mi
Typical range: $2,071–$2,919
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Louisville/Jefferson County to Boston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,889
Fuel: $606
All-in estimate: $2,495

Return trip

Boston → Louisville/Jefferson County$1,708

This direction runs 46% above the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Louisville/Jefferson County to Boston by truck type

Estimated cost from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Boston, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,761	$3.88	$3,348 – $4,175
53' refrigerated	$4,484	$4.62	$3,901 – $5,067
48' flatbed	$4,572	$4.71	$3,932 – $5,212
Step deck	$4,987	$5.14	$4,189 – $5,785
Power only	$3,307	$3.41	$2,877 – $3,737
Hotshot	$2,495	$2.57	$2,071 – $2,919
26' box truck	$2,451	$2.53	$2,084 – $2,819
Sprinter van	$1,505	$1.55	$1,264 – $1,745

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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 Boston

Hotshot lanes into Boston, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$955	$4.24	$793 – $1,117	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$9,344	$3.04	$7,756 – $10,933	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$3,155	$3.13	$2,619 – $3,691	2 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$4,231	$2.23	$3,512 – $4,951	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$4,777	$1.76	$3,965 – $5,589	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,019	$3.23	$846 – $1,193	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$4,611	$2.21	$3,827 – $5,394	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$9,256	$3.04	$7,683 – $10,830	6 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Boston, MA is estimated at $2,495 all-in in October 2026, or $2.57 a mile over about 970 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,071 and $2,919.

How far is Louisville/Jefferson County, KY from Boston, MA by truck?

About 970 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 $606 of the $2,495 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,889 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boston, MA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,708, which makes Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Boston, MA 46% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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