Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Nicholasville, KY to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$3,725hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.66
Distance: 2,243 mi
Typical range: $3,092–$4,358
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nicholasville to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,323
Fuel: $1,402
All-in estimate: $3,725

Return trip

Los Angeles → Nicholasville$5,473

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Nicholasville to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Nicholasville, KY to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,545	$2.47	$4,935 – $6,155
53' refrigerated	$6,604	$2.94	$5,745 – $7,462
48' flatbed	$6,639	$2.96	$5,710 – $7,569
Step deck	$7,222	$3.22	$6,066 – $8,377
Power only	$4,934	$2.20	$4,292 – $5,575
Hotshot	$3,725	$1.66	$3,092 – $4,358
26' box truck	$3,637	$1.62	$3,091 – $4,182
Sprinter van	$2,218	$0.99	$1,863 – $2,573

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More lanes from Nicholasville

Hotshot lanes from Nicholasville, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	707 mi	$1,888	$2.67	$1,567 – $2,209	2 d
Chicago, IL	376 mi	$893	$2.38	$742 – $1,045	1 d
Houston, TX	986 mi	$1,891	$1.92	$1,569 – $2,212	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,848 mi	$3,452	$1.87	$2,865 – $4,039	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	622 mi	$1,632	$2.62	$1,355 – $1,910	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,168 mi	$2,175	$1.86	$1,805 – $2,545	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,193 mi	$3,650	$1.66	$3,029 – $4,270	5 d
Dallas, TX	911 mi	$1,774	$1.95	$1,472 – $2,075	2 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Hotshot lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$4,794	$1.65	$3,979 – $5,609	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,232	$2.05	$3,513 – $4,952	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$2,674	$1.64	$2,219 – $3,128	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$772	$1.79	$641 – $903	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$4,161	$1.47	$3,453 – $4,868	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$2,382	$1.67	$1,977 – $2,787	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$2,453	$1.66	$2,036 – $2,870	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Nicholasville, KY to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Nicholasville, KY to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,725 all-in in October 2026, or $1.66 a mile over about 2,243 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,092 and $4,358.

How far is Nicholasville, KY from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,243 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 $1,402 of the $3,725 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,323 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Nicholasville, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,473, which makes Nicholasville, KY to Los Angeles, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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