Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Worcester, MA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY hotshot rate

$1,641hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.78
Distance: 923 mi
Typical range: $1,362–$1,920
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Worcester to Louisville/Jefferson County price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,064
Fuel: $577
All-in estimate: $1,641

Return trip

Louisville/Jefferson County → Worcester$2,397

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Worcester to Louisville/Jefferson County by truck type

Estimated cost from Worcester, MA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,477	$2.68	$2,204 – $2,749
53' refrigerated	$2,953	$3.20	$2,569 – $3,336
48' flatbed	$3,014	$3.27	$2,592 – $3,436
Step deck	$3,288	$3.56	$2,762 – $3,814
Power only	$2,175	$2.36	$1,893 – $2,458
Hotshot	$1,641	$1.78	$1,362 – $1,920
26' box truck	$1,613	$1.75	$1,371 – $1,855
Sprinter van	$991	$1.07	$832 – $1,149

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More lanes from Worcester

Hotshot lanes from Worcester, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$727	$3.93	$604 – $851	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,024 mi	$4,293	$1.42	$3,563 – $5,022	6 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$1,542	$1.61	$1,280 – $1,804	2 d
Houston, TX	1,848 mi	$2,833	$1.53	$2,352 – $3,315	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,659 mi	$4,204	$1.58	$3,489 – $4,918	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	275 mi	$844	$3.07	$700 – $987	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,038 mi	$3,093	$1.52	$2,567 – $3,619	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,992 mi	$4,250	$1.42	$3,528 – $4,973	6 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 Worcester, MA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

A Hotshot from Worcester, MA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is estimated at $1,641 all-in in October 2026, or $1.78 a mile over about 923 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,362 and $1,920.

How far is Worcester, MA from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck?

About 923 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 $577 of the $1,641 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,064 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Worcester, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,397, which makes Worcester, MA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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