Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Seattle, WA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY hotshot rate

$5,128hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.23
Distance: 2,299 mi
Typical range: $4,256–$6,000
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Seattle to Louisville/Jefferson County price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,691
Fuel: $1,437
All-in estimate: $5,128

Return trip

Louisville/Jefferson County → Seattle$3,805

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Seattle to Louisville/Jefferson County by truck type

Estimated cost from Seattle, WA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,631	$3.32	$6,792 – $8,471
53' refrigerated	$9,089	$3.95	$7,907 – $10,270
48' flatbed	$9,135	$3.97	$7,856 – $10,414
Step deck	$9,936	$4.32	$8,346 – $11,526
Power only	$6,792	$2.95	$5,909 – $7,675
Hotshot	$5,128	$2.23	$4,256 – $6,000
26' box truck	$5,006	$2.18	$4,255 – $5,757
Sprinter van	$3,053	$1.33	$2,564 – $3,541

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More lanes from Seattle

Hotshot lanes from Seattle, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$7,725	$2.72	$6,412 – $9,039	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$2,554	$2.25	$2,120 – $2,989	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$4,196	$2.05	$3,482 – $4,909	4 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$4,765	$2.14	$3,955 – $5,576	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$3,174	$2.43	$2,635 – $3,714	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$7,254	$2.59	$6,021 – $8,487	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$4,527	$2.15	$3,757 – $5,296	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$2,769	$2.22	$2,298 – $3,239	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 Seattle, WA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

A Hotshot from Seattle, WA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is estimated at $5,128 all-in in October 2026, or $2.23 a mile over about 2,299 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,256 and $6,000.

How far is Seattle, WA from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck?

About 2,299 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 $1,437 of the $5,128 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,691 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Seattle, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,805, which makes Seattle, WA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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