Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to St. Petersburg, FL hotshot rate

$2,497hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 873 mi
Typical range: $2,073–$2,922
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Louisville/Jefferson County to St. Petersburg price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,951
Fuel: $546
All-in estimate: $2,497

Return trip

St. Petersburg → Louisville/Jefferson County$1,383

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Louisville/Jefferson County to St. Petersburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to St. Petersburg, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,773	$4.32	$3,358 – $4,188
53' refrigerated	$4,498	$5.15	$3,913 – $5,083
48' flatbed	$4,597	$5.27	$3,953 – $5,240
Step deck	$5,017	$5.75	$4,214 – $5,820
Power only	$3,310	$3.79	$2,880 – $3,740
Hotshot	$2,497	$2.86	$2,073 – $2,922
26' box truck	$2,456	$2.81	$2,087 – $2,824
Sprinter van	$1,509	$1.73	$1,268 – $1,751

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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. Petersburg

Hotshot lanes into St. Petersburg, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,203 mi	$3,299	$2.74	$2,738 – $3,860	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,541 mi	$8,541	$3.36	$7,089 – $9,993	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,195 mi	$3,957	$3.31	$3,285 – $4,630	3 d
Houston, TX	925 mi	$2,502	$2.70	$2,076 – $2,927	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,111 mi	$4,145	$1.96	$3,441 – $4,850	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,119 mi	$2,757	$2.46	$2,288 – $3,226	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,144 mi	$2,978	$2.60	$2,472 – $3,484	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$8,267	$3.37	$6,861 – $9,672	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to St. Petersburg, FL is estimated at $2,497 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 873 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,073 and $2,922.

How far is Louisville/Jefferson County, KY from St. Petersburg, FL by truck?

About 873 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 $546 of the $2,497 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,951 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Petersburg, FL to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,383, which makes Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to St. Petersburg, FL 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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