Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

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

$5,134hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.23
Distance: 2,302 mi
Typical range: $4,262–$6,007
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tacoma to Louisville/Jefferson County price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,695
Fuel: $1,439
All-in estimate: $5,134

Return trip

Louisville/Jefferson County → Tacoma$3,810

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

Tacoma to Louisville/Jefferson County by truck type

Estimated cost from Tacoma, WA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,640	$3.32	$6,800 – $8,481
53' refrigerated	$9,100	$3.95	$7,917 – $10,283
48' flatbed	$9,145	$3.97	$7,865 – $10,426
Step deck	$9,947	$4.32	$8,356 – $11,539
Power only	$6,800	$2.95	$5,916 – $7,684
Hotshot	$5,134	$2.23	$4,262 – $6,007
26' box truck	$5,012	$2.18	$4,260 – $5,764
Sprinter van	$3,056	$1.33	$2,567 – $3,545

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More lanes from Tacoma

Hotshot lanes from Tacoma, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,850 mi	$7,748	$2.72	$6,431 – $9,065	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,107 mi	$2,502	$2.26	$2,077 – $2,927	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$4,207	$2.05	$3,492 – $4,922	4 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$4,746	$2.14	$3,939 – $5,553	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$3,129	$2.43	$2,597 – $3,661	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$7,275	$2.59	$6,038 – $8,512	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$4,501	$2.15	$3,736 – $5,266	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$2,718	$2.22	$2,256 – $3,180	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 Tacoma, WA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

A Hotshot from Tacoma, WA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is estimated at $5,134 all-in in October 2026, or $2.23 a mile over about 2,302 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,262 and $6,007.

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

About 2,302 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 $1,439 of the $5,134 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,695 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,810, which makes Tacoma, WA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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