Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Richmond, VA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY hotshot rate

$1,197hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.27
Distance: 528 mi
Typical range: $994–$1,401
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Richmond to Louisville/Jefferson County price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $867
Fuel: $330
All-in estimate: $1,197

Return trip

Louisville/Jefferson County → Richmond$1,513

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Richmond to Louisville/Jefferson County by truck type

Estimated cost from Richmond, VA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,831	$3.47	$1,629 – $2,032
53' refrigerated	$2,184	$4.14	$1,900 – $2,468
48' flatbed	$2,262	$4.28	$1,945 – $2,578
Step deck	$2,475	$4.69	$2,079 – $2,870
Power only	$1,588	$3.01	$1,381 – $1,794
Hotshot	$1,197	$2.27	$994 – $1,401
26' box truck	$1,184	$2.24	$1,007 – $1,362
Sprinter van	$732	$1.39	$615 – $849

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More lanes from Richmond

Hotshot lanes from Richmond, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$1,112	$3.28	$923 – $1,301	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$4,300	$1.59	$3,569 – $5,031	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$1,382	$1.89	$1,147 – $1,616	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$2,419	$1.77	$2,008 – $2,831	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$4,102	$1.78	$3,405 – $4,799	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$893	$3.56	$741 – $1,045	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$2,728	$1.74	$2,264 – $3,191	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$4,225	$1.59	$3,507 – $4,943	6 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 Richmond, VA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

A Hotshot from Richmond, VA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is estimated at $1,197 all-in in October 2026, or $2.27 a mile over about 528 mi. Quotes typically land between $994 and $1,401.

How far is Richmond, VA from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck?

About 528 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 $330 of the $1,197 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $867 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Richmond, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,513, which makes Richmond, VA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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