Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY hotshot rate

$5,513hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.44
Distance: 2,261 mi
Typical range: $4,576–$6,450
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Modesto to Louisville/Jefferson County price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,099
Fuel: $1,414
All-in estimate: $5,513

Return trip

Louisville/Jefferson County → Modesto$3,752

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Modesto to Louisville/Jefferson County by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,205	$3.63	$7,303 – $9,108
53' refrigerated	$9,772	$4.32	$8,502 – $11,043
48' flatbed	$9,824	$4.34	$8,448 – $11,199
Step deck	$10,686	$4.73	$8,976 – $12,395
Power only	$7,301	$3.23	$6,352 – $8,250
Hotshot	$5,513	$2.44	$4,576 – $6,450
26' box truck	$5,382	$2.38	$4,575 – $6,189
Sprinter van	$3,282	$1.45	$2,757 – $3,807

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More lanes from Modesto

Hotshot lanes from Modesto, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$8,731	$2.96	$7,247 – $10,215	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$1,161	$3.40	$963 – $1,358	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$4,698	$2.23	$3,900 – $5,497	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$4,387	$2.38	$3,641 – $5,133	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$2,040	$3.01	$1,693 – $2,387	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$8,144	$2.82	$6,760 – $9,529	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$3,999	$2.41	$3,319 – $4,679	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$1,425	$3.03	$1,183 – $1,667	1 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 Modesto, CA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

A Hotshot from Modesto, CA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is estimated at $5,513 all-in in October 2026, or $2.44 a mile over about 2,261 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,576 and $6,450.

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

About 2,261 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 $1,414 of the $5,513 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,099 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,752, which makes Modesto, CA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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