Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Memphis, TN to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY hotshot rate

$996hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 377 mi
Typical range: $827–$1,165
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Memphis to Louisville/Jefferson County price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $760
Fuel: $236
All-in estimate: $996

Return trip

Louisville/Jefferson County → Memphis$1,034

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Memphis to Louisville/Jefferson County by truck type

Estimated cost from Memphis, TN to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,538	$4.08	$1,369 – $1,707
53' refrigerated	$1,836	$4.87	$1,598 – $2,075
48' flatbed	$1,920	$5.09	$1,651 – $2,189
Step deck	$2,105	$5.58	$1,768 – $2,442
Power only	$1,322	$3.51	$1,150 – $1,494
Hotshot	$996	$2.64	$827 – $1,165
26' box truck	$990	$2.63	$842 – $1,139
Sprinter van	$615	$1.63	$517 – $714

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More lanes from Memphis

Hotshot lanes from Memphis, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$2,767	$2.46	$2,297 – $3,238	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$3,256	$1.71	$2,703 – $3,810	4 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$1,194	$2.10	$991 – $1,397	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$1,261	$2.20	$1,046 – $1,475	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$2,894	$1.94	$2,402 – $3,386	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$2,463	$2.37	$2,044 – $2,882	2 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$1,539	$2.06	$1,277 – $1,801	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$3,158	$1.72	$2,622 – $3,695	4 d

More lanes into Louisville/Jefferson County

Hotshot lanes into Louisville/Jefferson County, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	764 mi	$1,641	$2.15	$1,362 – $1,920	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,173 mi	$5,318	$2.45	$4,414 – $6,222	5 d
Chicago, IL	325 mi	$1,101	$3.39	$914 – $1,288	1 d
Houston, TX	948 mi	$1,832	$1.93	$1,521 – $2,144	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,780 mi	$2,555	$1.44	$2,121 – $2,989	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	682 mi	$1,336	$1.96	$1,109 – $1,563	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,122 mi	$2,104	$1.88	$1,746 – $2,462	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,125 mi	$5,211	$2.45	$4,325 – $6,097	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Memphis, TN to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

A Hotshot from Memphis, TN to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is estimated at $996 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 377 mi. Quotes typically land between $827 and $1,165.

How far is Memphis, TN from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck?

About 377 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $236 of the $996 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $760 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Memphis, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,034, which makes Memphis, TN to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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