Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY hotshot rate

$1,641hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.15
Distance: 764 mi
Typical range: $1,362–$1,920
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Louisville/Jefferson County price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,163
Fuel: $478
All-in estimate: $1,641

Return trip

Louisville/Jefferson County → New York$2,003

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

New York to Louisville/Jefferson County by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,486	$3.25	$2,213 – $2,760
53' refrigerated	$2,965	$3.88	$2,579 – $3,350
48' flatbed	$3,040	$3.98	$2,614 – $3,465
Step deck	$3,319	$4.34	$2,788 – $3,851
Power only	$2,175	$2.85	$1,893 – $2,458
Hotshot	$1,641	$2.15	$1,362 – $1,920
26' box truck	$1,616	$2.12	$1,374 – $1,858
Sprinter van	$994	$1.30	$835 – $1,154

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More lanes from New York

Hotshot lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$4,794	$1.65	$3,979 – $5,609	6 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$1,619	$1.91	$1,343 – $1,894	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$3,013	$1.80	$2,501 – $3,526	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$4,653	$1.84	$3,862 – $5,444	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$619	$6.80	$514 – $724	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$3,320	$1.78	$2,755 – $3,884	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$4,736	$1.65	$3,931 – $5,541	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$2,923	$1.81	$2,426 – $3,420	4 d

More lanes into Louisville/Jefferson County

Hotshot lanes into Louisville/Jefferson County, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
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
Dallas, TX	857 mi	$1,690	$1.97	$1,403 – $1,978	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

A Hotshot from New York, NY to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is estimated at $1,641 all-in in October 2026, or $2.15 a mile over about 764 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,362 and $1,920.

How far is New York, NY from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck?

About 764 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 $478 of the $1,641 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,163 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,003, which makes New York, NY to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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