Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

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

$710hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 224 mi
Typical range: $590–$831
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Louisville/Jefferson County to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $570
Fuel: $140
All-in estimate: $710

Return trip

Columbus → Louisville/Jefferson County$853

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 Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,114	$4.97	$992 – $1,237
53' refrigerated	$1,332	$5.95	$1,159 – $1,505
48' flatbed	$1,416	$6.32	$1,218 – $1,614
Step deck	$1,557	$6.95	$1,308 – $1,806
Power only	$944	$4.21	$821 – $1,066
Hotshot	$710	$3.17	$590 – $831
26' box truck	$712	$3.18	$605 – $818
Sprinter van	$446	$1.99	$374 – $517

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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 Columbus

Hotshot lanes into Columbus, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$1,269	$2.25	$1,053 – $1,485	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$5,509	$2.35	$4,573 – $6,446	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,070	$3.27	$888 – $1,252	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$2,113	$1.80	$1,754 – $2,472	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$2,697	$1.38	$2,239 – $3,156	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,020	$2.08	$847 – $1,193	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$2,376	$1.77	$1,972 – $2,780	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$5,423	$2.36	$4,501 – $6,345	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Columbus, OH is estimated at $710 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 224 mi. Quotes typically land between $590 and $831.

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

About 224 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 $140 of the $710 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $570 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $853, which makes Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Columbus, OH 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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