Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$3,547hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.67
Distance: 2,125 mi
Typical range: $2,944–$4,150
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Louisville/Jefferson County to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,218
Fuel: $1,329
All-in estimate: $3,547

Return trip

San Diego → Louisville/Jefferson County$5,211

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Louisville/Jefferson County to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,283	$2.49	$4,702 – $5,864
53' refrigerated	$6,292	$2.96	$5,474 – $7,110
48' flatbed	$6,330	$2.98	$5,444 – $7,216
Step deck	$6,887	$3.24	$5,785 – $7,989
Power only	$4,698	$2.21	$4,087 – $5,309
Hotshot	$3,547	$1.67	$2,944 – $4,150
26' box truck	$3,464	$1.63	$2,944 – $3,984
Sprinter van	$2,113	$0.99	$1,775 – $2,451

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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
Dallas, TX	857 mi	$1,690	$1.97	$1,402 – $1,977	2 d

More lanes into San Diego

Hotshot lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$4,736	$1.65	$3,931 – $5,541	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$4,179	$2.05	$3,468 – $4,889	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$2,537	$1.66	$2,105 – $2,968	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$678	$1.94	$562 – $793	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$4,106	$1.47	$3,408 – $4,804	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$2,238	$1.69	$1,857 – $2,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$2,337	$1.68	$1,940 – $2,735	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,547 all-in in October 2026, or $1.67 a mile over about 2,125 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,944 and $4,150.

How far is Louisville/Jefferson County, KY from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,125 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,329 of the $3,547 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,218 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,211, which makes Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to San Diego, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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