Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Santa Clarita, CA hotshot rate

$3,613hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.67
Distance: 2,169 mi
Typical range: $2,999–$4,228
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Louisville/Jefferson County to Santa Clarita price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +19.3%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,257
Fuel: $1,356
All-in estimate: $3,613

Return trip

Santa Clarita → Louisville/Jefferson County$5,309

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 Santa Clarita by truck type

Estimated cost from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Santa Clarita, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,380	$2.48	$4,789 – $5,972
53' refrigerated	$6,408	$2.95	$5,575 – $7,242
48' flatbed	$6,445	$2.97	$5,543 – $7,348
Step deck	$7,012	$3.23	$5,890 – $8,134
Power only	$4,786	$2.21	$4,164 – $5,408
Hotshot	$3,613	$1.67	$2,999 – $4,228
26' box truck	$3,528	$1.63	$2,999 – $4,058
Sprinter van	$2,152	$0.99	$1,808 – $2,497

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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 Santa Clarita

Hotshot lanes into Santa Clarita, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$4,782	$1.65	$3,969 – $5,595	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$4,216	$2.05	$3,499 – $4,932	4 d
Houston, TX	1,636 mi	$2,687	$1.64	$2,230 – $3,144	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	439 mi	$782	$1.78	$649 – $915	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$4,151	$1.47	$3,446 – $4,857	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,437 mi	$2,400	$1.67	$1,992 – $2,807	3 d
San Diego, CA	160 mi	$790	$4.94	$655 – $924	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,479 mi	$2,460	$1.66	$2,042 – $2,878	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Santa Clarita, CA is estimated at $3,613 all-in in October 2026, or $1.67 a mile over about 2,169 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,999 and $4,228.

How far is Louisville/Jefferson County, KY from Santa Clarita, CA by truck?

About 2,169 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 $1,356 of the $3,613 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,257 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Clarita, CA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,309, which makes Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Santa Clarita, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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