Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Toledo, OH to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY hotshot rate

$1,022hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 313 mi
Typical range: $849–$1,196
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Toledo to Louisville/Jefferson County price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $826
Fuel: $196
All-in estimate: $1,022

Return trip

Louisville/Jefferson County → Toledo$851

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Toledo to Louisville/Jefferson County by truck type

Estimated cost from Toledo, OH to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,587	$5.07	$1,413 – $1,762
53' refrigerated	$1,896	$6.06	$1,650 – $2,143
48' flatbed	$1,994	$6.37	$1,715 – $2,274
Step deck	$2,189	$6.99	$1,839 – $2,539
Power only	$1,357	$4.34	$1,181 – $1,534
Hotshot	$1,022	$3.27	$849 – $1,196
26' box truck	$1,019	$3.26	$866 – $1,172
Sprinter van	$635	$2.03	$533 – $737

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More lanes from Toledo

Hotshot lanes from Toledo, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	597 mi	$1,937	$3.24	$1,607 – $2,266	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,310 mi	$4,451	$1.93	$3,694 – $5,207	5 d
Chicago, IL	250 mi	$822	$3.29	$682 – $961	1 d
Houston, TX	1,242 mi	$2,664	$2.15	$2,211 – $3,117	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,945 mi	$4,203	$2.16	$3,489 – $4,918	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	538 mi	$1,710	$3.18	$1,420 – $2,001	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,400 mi	$2,951	$2.11	$2,450 – $3,453	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,278 mi	$4,394	$1.93	$3,647 – $5,141	5 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 Toledo, OH to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

A Hotshot from Toledo, OH to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is estimated at $1,022 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 313 mi. Quotes typically land between $849 and $1,196.

How far is Toledo, OH from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck?

About 313 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $196 of the $1,022 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $826 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Toledo, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $851, which makes Toledo, OH to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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