Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Omaha, NE to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY hotshot rate

$1,797hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.57
Distance: 699 mi
Typical range: $1,492–$2,103
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Omaha to Louisville/Jefferson County price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,360
Fuel: $437
All-in estimate: $1,797

Return trip

Louisville/Jefferson County → Omaha$1,403

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Omaha to Louisville/Jefferson County by truck type

Estimated cost from Omaha, NE to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,729	$3.90	$2,429 – $3,029
53' refrigerated	$3,255	$4.66	$2,832 – $3,678
48' flatbed	$3,344	$4.78	$2,876 – $3,812
Step deck	$3,654	$5.23	$3,069 – $4,238
Power only	$2,383	$3.41	$2,073 – $2,693
Hotshot	$1,797	$2.57	$1,492 – $2,103
26' box truck	$1,772	$2.53	$1,506 – $2,038
Sprinter van	$1,092	$1.56	$917 – $1,266

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More lanes from Omaha

Hotshot lanes from Omaha, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$3,820	$2.81	$3,171 – $4,470	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$3,198	$2.06	$2,654 – $3,742	3 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$1,306	$2.55	$1,084 – $1,529	1 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$2,161	$2.31	$1,793 – $2,528	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$2,846	$2.35	$2,362 – $3,330	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$3,488	$2.69	$2,895 – $4,080	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$2,233	$2.29	$1,854 – $2,613	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$3,155	$2.06	$2,618 – $3,691	3 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 Omaha, NE to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

A Hotshot from Omaha, NE to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is estimated at $1,797 all-in in October 2026, or $2.57 a mile over about 699 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,492 and $2,103.

How far is Omaha, NE from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck?

About 699 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 $437 of the $1,797 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,360 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Omaha, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,403, which makes Omaha, NE to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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