Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Cleveland, OH hotshot rate

$936hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.55
Distance: 367 mi
Typical range: $777–$1,096
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Louisville/Jefferson County to Cleveland price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $707
Fuel: $229
All-in estimate: $936

Return trip

Cleveland → Louisville/Jefferson County$1,125

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Louisville/Jefferson County to Cleveland by truck type

Estimated cost from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Cleveland, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,447	$3.94	$1,288 – $1,606
53' refrigerated	$1,728	$4.71	$1,503 – $1,952
48' flatbed	$1,808	$4.93	$1,555 – $2,061
Step deck	$1,982	$5.40	$1,665 – $2,300
Power only	$1,243	$3.39	$1,081 – $1,404
Hotshot	$936	$2.55	$777 – $1,096
26' box truck	$931	$2.54	$791 – $1,071
Sprinter van	$579	$1.58	$486 – $671

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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 Cleveland

Hotshot lanes into Cleveland, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	480 mi	$1,133	$2.36	$940 – $1,325	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,425 mi	$5,690	$2.35	$4,722 – $6,657	5 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$1,147	$3.13	$952 – $1,343	1 d
Houston, TX	1,314 mi	$2,327	$1.77	$1,932 – $2,723	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,057 mi	$2,816	$1.37	$2,337 – $3,294	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	422 mi	$923	$2.19	$766 – $1,080	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$2,581	$1.74	$2,143 – $3,020	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,391 mi	$5,617	$2.35	$4,662 – $6,571	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Cleveland, OH is estimated at $936 all-in in October 2026, or $2.55 a mile over about 367 mi. Quotes typically land between $777 and $1,096.

How far is Louisville/Jefferson County, KY from Cleveland, OH by truck?

About 367 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $229 of the $936 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $707 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cleveland, OH to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,125, which makes Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Cleveland, OH 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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