Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY hotshot rate

$2,555hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.44
Distance: 1,780 mi
Typical range: $2,121–$2,989
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Louisville/Jefferson County price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,442
Fuel: $1,113
All-in estimate: $2,555

Return trip

Louisville/Jefferson County → Phoenix$3,339

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Phoenix to Louisville/Jefferson County by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,814	$2.14	$3,394 – $4,233
53' refrigerated	$4,543	$2.55	$3,953 – $5,134
48' flatbed	$4,582	$2.57	$3,940 – $5,223
Step deck	$4,987	$2.80	$4,189 – $5,785
Power only	$3,385	$1.90	$2,945 – $3,825
Hotshot	$2,555	$1.44	$2,121 – $2,989
26' box truck	$2,498	$1.40	$2,123 – $2,873
Sprinter van	$1,526	$0.86	$1,281 – $1,770

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More lanes from Phoenix

Hotshot lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$4,347	$1.72	$3,608 – $5,086	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$772	$1.79	$641 – $903	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$2,238	$1.31	$1,858 – $2,619	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$1,734	$1.45	$1,439 – $2,029	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$4,023	$1.64	$3,339 – $4,707	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$1,493	$1.49	$1,239 – $1,747	2 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$678	$1.94	$562 – $793	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$1,550	$1.48	$1,287 – $1,814	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
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 Phoenix, AZ to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

A Hotshot from Phoenix, AZ to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is estimated at $2,555 all-in in October 2026, or $1.44 a mile over about 1,780 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,121 and $2,989.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck?

About 1,780 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,113 of the $2,555 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,442 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,339, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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