Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to New Orleans, LA hotshot rate

$1,630hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.26
Distance: 722 mi
Typical range: $1,353–$1,907
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Louisville/Jefferson County to New Orleans price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,179
Fuel: $451
All-in estimate: $1,630

Return trip

New Orleans → Louisville/Jefferson County$1,498

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 New Orleans by truck type

Estimated cost from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to New Orleans, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,473	$3.42	$2,201 – $2,745
53' refrigerated	$2,949	$4.08	$2,566 – $3,332
48' flatbed	$3,028	$4.19	$2,604 – $3,452
Step deck	$3,307	$4.58	$2,778 – $3,836
Power only	$2,161	$2.99	$1,880 – $2,442
Hotshot	$1,630	$2.26	$1,353 – $1,907
26' box truck	$1,606	$2.22	$1,365 – $1,847
Sprinter van	$989	$1.37	$831 – $1,147

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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 New Orleans

Hotshot lanes into New Orleans, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$2,783	$2.04	$2,310 – $3,256	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$5,171	$2.60	$4,292 – $6,050	4 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$2,524	$2.60	$2,095 – $2,954	2 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,006	$2.61	$835 – $1,177	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$2,394	$1.54	$1,987 – $2,801	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$2,330	$1.83	$1,934 – $2,726	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$1,375	$2.25	$1,141 – $1,608	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$4,966	$2.61	$4,121 – $5,810	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to New Orleans, LA is estimated at $1,630 all-in in October 2026, or $2.26 a mile over about 722 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,353 and $1,907.

How far is Louisville/Jefferson County, KY from New Orleans, LA by truck?

About 722 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 $451 of the $1,630 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,179 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Orleans, LA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,498, which makes Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to New Orleans, LA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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