Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Newark, NJ to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY hotshot rate

$1,594hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.12
Distance: 751 mi
Typical range: $1,323–$1,865
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Newark to Louisville/Jefferson County price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,124
Fuel: $470
All-in estimate: $1,594

Return trip

Louisville/Jefferson County → Newark$1,849

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Newark to Louisville/Jefferson County by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, NJ to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,416	$3.22	$2,150 – $2,682
53' refrigerated	$2,882	$3.84	$2,507 – $3,256
48' flatbed	$2,955	$3.94	$2,542 – $3,369
Step deck	$3,228	$4.30	$2,711 – $3,744
Power only	$2,113	$2.81	$1,839 – $2,388
Hotshot	$1,594	$2.12	$1,323 – $1,865
26' box truck	$1,570	$2.09	$1,335 – $1,806
Sprinter van	$967	$1.29	$812 – $1,121

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More lanes from Newark

Hotshot lanes from Newark, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$4,697	$1.63	$3,898 – $5,495	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$1,571	$1.89	$1,304 – $1,838	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$2,949	$1.77	$2,448 – $3,451	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$4,557	$1.81	$3,783 – $5,332	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$594	$7.16	$493 – $695	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$3,251	$1.75	$2,698 – $3,803	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$4,640	$1.63	$3,851 – $5,428	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$2,857	$1.78	$2,372 – $3,343	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 Newark, NJ to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

A Hotshot from Newark, NJ to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is estimated at $1,594 all-in in October 2026, or $2.12 a mile over about 751 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,323 and $1,865.

How far is Newark, NJ from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck?

About 751 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 $470 of the $1,594 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,124 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Newark, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,849, which makes Newark, NJ to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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