Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY hotshot rate

$1,833hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.56
Distance: 715 mi
Typical range: $1,521–$2,144
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Paul to Louisville/Jefferson County price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,386
Fuel: $447
All-in estimate: $1,833

Return trip

Louisville/Jefferson County → St. Paul$1,571

This direction runs 17% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

St. Paul to Louisville/Jefferson County by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,782	$3.89	$2,476 – $3,087
53' refrigerated	$3,317	$4.64	$2,886 – $3,749
48' flatbed	$3,407	$4.76	$2,930 – $3,884
Step deck	$3,721	$5.20	$3,126 – $4,317
Power only	$2,430	$3.40	$2,114 – $2,746
Hotshot	$1,833	$2.56	$1,521 – $2,144
26' box truck	$1,807	$2.53	$1,536 – $2,078
Sprinter van	$1,113	$1.56	$935 – $1,291

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More lanes from St. Paul

Hotshot lanes from St. Paul, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$3,433	$2.87	$2,850 – $4,017	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$3,674	$2.03	$3,050 – $4,299	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$1,125	$2.75	$934 – $1,317	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$2,740	$2.20	$2,274 – $3,206	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$3,447	$2.28	$2,861 – $4,033	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$3,163	$2.75	$2,625 – $3,701	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$2,861	$2.18	$2,375 – $3,348	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$3,662	$2.03	$3,039 – $4,284	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 St. Paul, MN to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

A Hotshot from St. Paul, MN to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is estimated at $1,833 all-in in October 2026, or $2.56 a mile over about 715 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,521 and $2,144.

How far is St. Paul, MN from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck?

About 715 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 $447 of the $1,833 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,386 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to St. Paul, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,571, which makes St. Paul, MN to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY 17% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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