Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to St. Paul, MN hotshot rate

$1,571hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.20
Distance: 715 mi
Typical range: $1,304–$1,838
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Louisville/Jefferson County to St. Paul price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,124
Fuel: $447
All-in estimate: $1,571

Return trip

St. Paul → Louisville/Jefferson County$1,833

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Louisville/Jefferson County to St. Paul by truck type

Estimated cost from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to St. Paul, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,383	$3.33	$2,121 – $2,646
53' refrigerated	$2,843	$3.98	$2,473 – $3,212
48' flatbed	$2,919	$4.08	$2,510 – $3,328
Step deck	$3,189	$4.46	$2,679 – $3,699
Power only	$2,082	$2.91	$1,812 – $2,353
Hotshot	$1,571	$2.20	$1,304 – $1,838
26' box truck	$1,548	$2.17	$1,316 – $1,780
Sprinter van	$953	$1.33	$801 – $1,106

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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 St. Paul

Hotshot lanes into St. Paul, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$2,410	$2.02	$2,000 – $2,820	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$4,626	$2.55	$3,839 – $5,412	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$1,298	$3.17	$1,078 – $1,519	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$2,349	$1.89	$1,950 – $2,748	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$2,261	$1.50	$1,876 – $2,645	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$2,072	$1.80	$1,720 – $2,424	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$2,453	$1.87	$2,036 – $2,870	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$4,610	$2.55	$3,826 – $5,394	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to St. Paul, MN?

A Hotshot from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to St. Paul, MN is estimated at $1,571 all-in in October 2026, or $2.20 a mile over about 715 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,304 and $1,838.

How far is Louisville/Jefferson County, KY from St. Paul, MN by truck?

About 715 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 $447 of the $1,571 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,124 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Paul, MN to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,833, which makes Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to St. Paul, MN 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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