Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Stockton, CA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY hotshot rate

$5,544hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.44
Distance: 2,275 mi
Typical range: $4,601–$6,486
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Stockton to Louisville/Jefferson County price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,122
Fuel: $1,422
All-in estimate: $5,544

Return trip

Louisville/Jefferson County → Stockton$3,773

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

Stockton to Louisville/Jefferson County by truck type

Estimated cost from Stockton, CA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,251	$3.63	$7,343 – $9,158
53' refrigerated	$9,827	$4.32	$8,549 – $11,104
48' flatbed	$9,877	$4.34	$8,495 – $11,260
Step deck	$10,744	$4.72	$9,025 – $12,463
Power only	$7,342	$3.23	$6,388 – $8,297
Hotshot	$5,544	$2.44	$4,601 – $6,486
26' box truck	$5,412	$2.38	$4,600 – $6,224
Sprinter van	$3,300	$1.45	$2,772 – $3,828

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More lanes from Stockton

Hotshot lanes from Stockton, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$8,759	$2.96	$7,270 – $10,248	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$1,230	$3.28	$1,021 – $1,440	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$4,719	$2.23	$3,916 – $5,521	5 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$4,442	$2.38	$3,687 – $5,197	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$2,108	$2.98	$1,750 – $2,466	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$8,171	$2.82	$6,782 – $9,560	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$4,056	$2.40	$3,367 – $4,746	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$1,495	$2.97	$1,241 – $1,749	1 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 Stockton, CA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

A Hotshot from Stockton, CA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is estimated at $5,544 all-in in October 2026, or $2.44 a mile over about 2,275 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,601 and $6,486.

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

About 2,275 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 $1,422 of the $5,544 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,122 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,773, which makes Stockton, CA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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