Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Santa Clarita, CA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY hotshot rate

$5,309hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.45
Distance: 2,169 mi
Typical range: $4,406–$6,211
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Clarita to Louisville/Jefferson County price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,953
Fuel: $1,356
All-in estimate: $5,309

Return trip

Louisville/Jefferson County → Santa Clarita$3,613

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Santa Clarita to Louisville/Jefferson County by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Clarita, CA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,905	$3.64	$7,036 – $8,775
53' refrigerated	$9,415	$4.34	$8,191 – $10,639
48' flatbed	$9,470	$4.37	$8,144 – $10,795
Step deck	$10,302	$4.75	$8,653 – $11,950
Power only	$7,031	$3.24	$6,117 – $7,945
Hotshot	$5,309	$2.45	$4,406 – $6,211
26' box truck	$5,184	$2.39	$4,406 – $5,962
Sprinter van	$3,162	$1.46	$2,656 – $3,668

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More lanes from Santa Clarita

Hotshot lanes from Santa Clarita, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$8,577	$2.96	$7,119 – $10,035	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$4,599	$2.24	$3,818 – $5,381	4 d
Houston, TX	1,636 mi	$3,946	$2.41	$3,275 – $4,617	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	439 mi	$1,502	$3.42	$1,247 – $1,757	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,977	$2.82	$6,621 – $9,333	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,437 mi	$3,524	$2.45	$2,925 – $4,123	3 d
San Diego, CA	160 mi	$790	$4.94	$655 – $924	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,479 mi	$3,613	$2.44	$2,999 – $4,227	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 Santa Clarita, CA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

A Hotshot from Santa Clarita, CA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is estimated at $5,309 all-in in October 2026, or $2.45 a mile over about 2,169 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,406 and $6,211.

How far is Santa Clarita, CA from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck?

About 2,169 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 $1,356 of the $5,309 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,953 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Santa Clarita, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,613, which makes Santa Clarita, CA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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