Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Chesapeake, VA hotshot rate

$1,692hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.74
Distance: 617 mi
Typical range: $1,404–$1,980
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Louisville/Jefferson County to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,306
Fuel: $386
All-in estimate: $1,692

Return trip

Chesapeake → Louisville/Jefferson County$1,339

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Louisville/Jefferson County to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,577	$4.18	$2,293 – $2,860
53' refrigerated	$3,074	$4.98	$2,674 – $3,474
48' flatbed	$3,169	$5.14	$2,725 – $3,613
Step deck	$3,464	$5.61	$2,910 – $4,019
Power only	$2,244	$3.64	$1,952 – $2,535
Hotshot	$1,692	$2.74	$1,404 – $1,980
26' box truck	$1,671	$2.71	$1,420 – $1,921
Sprinter van	$1,031	$1.67	$866 – $1,196

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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 Chesapeake

Hotshot lanes into Chesapeake, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	358 mi	$1,190	$3.32	$988 – $1,393	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,786 mi	$8,214	$2.95	$6,818 – $9,611	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$2,603	$3.13	$2,160 – $3,045	2 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$3,151	$2.23	$2,616 – $3,687	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,386 mi	$4,093	$1.72	$3,398 – $4,789	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	282 mi	$919	$3.26	$763 – $1,076	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,624 mi	$3,553	$2.19	$2,949 – $4,157	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,733 mi	$8,070	$2.95	$6,698 – $9,442	6 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $1,692 all-in in October 2026, or $2.74 a mile over about 617 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,404 and $1,980.

How far is Louisville/Jefferson County, KY from Chesapeake, VA by truck?

About 617 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 $386 of the $1,692 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,306 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake, VA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,339, which makes Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Chesapeake, VA 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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