Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Mesa, AZ to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY hotshot rate

$2,531hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.44
Distance: 1,761 mi
Typical range: $2,101–$2,961
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mesa to Louisville/Jefferson County price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,430
Fuel: $1,101
All-in estimate: $2,531

Return trip

Louisville/Jefferson County → Mesa$3,307

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Mesa to Louisville/Jefferson County by truck type

Estimated cost from Mesa, AZ to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,778	$2.15	$3,363 – $4,194
53' refrigerated	$4,501	$2.56	$3,916 – $5,086
48' flatbed	$4,540	$2.58	$3,904 – $5,175
Step deck	$4,941	$2.81	$4,151 – $5,732
Power only	$3,353	$1.90	$2,917 – $3,788
Hotshot	$2,531	$1.44	$2,101 – $2,961
26' box truck	$2,474	$1.41	$2,103 – $2,846
Sprinter van	$1,511	$0.86	$1,269 – $1,753

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More lanes from Mesa

Hotshot lanes from Mesa, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,509 mi	$4,321	$1.72	$3,586 – $5,055	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	457 mi	$804	$1.76	$667 – $940	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,690 mi	$2,221	$1.31	$1,843 – $2,599	4 d
Houston, TX	1,170 mi	$1,700	$1.45	$1,411 – $1,989	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,433 mi	$3,996	$1.64	$3,317 – $4,676	5 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$1,457	$1.50	$1,210 – $1,705	2 d
San Diego, CA	373 mi	$705	$1.89	$585 – $824	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$1,518	$1.49	$1,260 – $1,776	2 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 Mesa, AZ to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

A Hotshot from Mesa, AZ to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is estimated at $2,531 all-in in October 2026, or $1.44 a mile over about 1,761 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,101 and $2,961.

How far is Mesa, AZ from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck?

About 1,761 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,101 of the $2,531 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,430 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Mesa, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,307, which makes Mesa, AZ to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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