Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Sioux Falls, SD to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY hotshot rate

$1,995hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.46
Distance: 811 mi
Typical range: $1,656–$2,334
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sioux Falls to Louisville/Jefferson County price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,488
Fuel: $507
All-in estimate: $1,995

Return trip

Louisville/Jefferson County → Sioux Falls$1,651

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

Sioux Falls to Louisville/Jefferson County by truck type

Estimated cost from Sioux Falls, SD to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,019	$3.72	$2,687 – $3,351
53' refrigerated	$3,600	$4.44	$3,132 – $4,067
48' flatbed	$3,685	$4.54	$3,169 – $4,201
Step deck	$4,023	$4.96	$3,379 – $4,667
Power only	$2,645	$3.26	$2,301 – $2,988
Hotshot	$1,995	$2.46	$1,656 – $2,334
26' box truck	$1,963	$2.42	$1,669 – $2,258
Sprinter van	$1,207	$1.49	$1,014 – $1,401

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More lanes from Sioux Falls

Hotshot lanes from Sioux Falls, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,394 mi	$3,866	$2.77	$3,209 – $4,523	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,575 mi	$3,203	$2.03	$2,659 – $3,748	4 d
Chicago, IL	559 mi	$1,374	$2.46	$1,140 – $1,608	2 d
Houston, TX	1,125 mi	$2,485	$2.21	$2,063 – $2,908	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,269 mi	$2,933	$2.31	$2,435 – $3,432	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,340 mi	$3,555	$2.65	$2,951 – $4,159	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,154 mi	$2,539	$2.20	$2,107 – $2,970	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,566 mi	$3,187	$2.04	$2,646 – $3,729	4 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 Sioux Falls, SD to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

A Hotshot from Sioux Falls, SD to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is estimated at $1,995 all-in in October 2026, or $2.46 a mile over about 811 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,656 and $2,334.

How far is Sioux Falls, SD from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck?

About 811 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 $507 of the $1,995 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,488 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Sioux Falls, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,651, which makes Sioux Falls, SD to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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