Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Tucson, AZ to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY hotshot rate

$2,511hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.44
Distance: 1,745 mi
Typical range: $2,084–$2,937
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tucson to Louisville/Jefferson County price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,420
Fuel: $1,091
All-in estimate: $2,511

Return trip

Louisville/Jefferson County → Tucson$3,280

This direction runs 23% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Tucson to Louisville/Jefferson County by truck type

Estimated cost from Tucson, AZ to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,748	$2.15	$3,336 – $4,161
53' refrigerated	$4,465	$2.56	$3,885 – $5,046
48' flatbed	$4,504	$2.58	$3,874 – $5,135
Step deck	$4,903	$2.81	$4,119 – $5,687
Power only	$3,326	$1.91	$2,893 – $3,758
Hotshot	$2,511	$1.44	$2,084 – $2,937
26' box truck	$2,455	$1.41	$2,086 – $2,823
Sprinter van	$1,499	$0.86	$1,259 – $1,739

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More lanes from Tucson

Hotshot lanes from Tucson, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,500 mi	$4,306	$1.72	$3,574 – $5,038	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	537 mi	$898	$1.67	$745 – $1,050	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,696 mi	$2,228	$1.31	$1,849 – $2,607	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$1,612	$1.47	$1,338 – $1,886	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	143 mi	$479	$3.35	$397 – $560	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$3,981	$1.64	$3,304 – $4,658	5 d
San Antonio, TX	891 mi	$1,360	$1.53	$1,129 – $1,591	2 d
San Diego, CA	434 mi	$777	$1.79	$645 – $909	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 Tucson, AZ to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

A Hotshot from Tucson, AZ to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is estimated at $2,511 all-in in October 2026, or $1.44 a mile over about 1,745 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,084 and $2,937.

How far is Tucson, AZ from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck?

About 1,745 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,091 of the $2,511 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,420 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Tucson, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,280, which makes Tucson, AZ to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY 23% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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