KY · HOT · Oct 2026
Hotshot rates in Kentucky
What it costs to move a Hotshot out of and into Kentucky, with rates for its largest cities and lanes.
$2.33/mi outbound
+3.6% from last month
- Inbound
- $2.10/mi
- vs national
- +1.3%
- 1 year
- +18.9%
- 52-week range
- $1.95–$2.33
Hotshot · outbound from Kentucky · monthly
Kentucky hotshot rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
A Hotshot leaving Kentucky averaged $2.33 a mile all-in in October 2026, +1.3% against the national $2.30. Loads arriving averaged $2.10. Kentucky is a headhaul market: trucks leaving cost more than trucks arriving, because more freight is looking for a ride out than there are trucks delivering in.
State history applies today's Kentucky adjustment to the national series back to 2003.
Price a load from Louisville/Jefferson County
From Louisville/Jefferson County
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $2,003 | $2.62 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $3,619 | $1.67 |
| Chicago, IL | $818 | $2.52 |
| Houston, TX | $1,832 | $1.93 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,339 | $1.88 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $1,748 | $2.56 |
| San Antonio, TX | $2,103 | $1.87 |
| San Diego, CA | $3,547 | $1.67 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,690 | $1.97 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $2,086 | $3.01 |
Into Louisville/Jefferson County
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $1,641 | $2.15 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $5,318 | $2.45 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,101 | $3.39 |
| Houston, TX | $1,832 | $1.93 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,555 | $1.44 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $1,336 | $1.96 |
| San Antonio, TX | $2,104 | $1.88 |
| San Diego, CA | $5,211 | $2.45 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,690 | $1.97 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $1,155 | $1.67 |
Hotshot rates by city in Kentucky
- Louisville/Jefferson County640,796
- Lexington-Fayette329,437
- Bowling Green79,076
- Owensboro60,675
- Covington41,611
- Georgetown40,518
- Richmond39,581
- Elizabethtown34,565
- Florence33,763
- Nicholasville33,458
- Hopkinsville30,800
- Independence30,196
- Jeffersontown29,388
- Frankfort28,610
- Henderson27,750
- Paducah26,712
- Radcliff22,706
- Ashland21,066
- Erlanger20,172
- Madisonville19,502
- Winchester19,413
- Mount Washington18,863
- Murray18,567
- Shelbyville18,048
- St. Matthews17,806
- Danville17,562
- Fort Thomas16,914
- Berea16,436
- Shively15,850
- Glasgow15,388
- Shepherdsville14,837
- Bardstown14,104
- Newport13,792
- Somerset12,389
- Lawrenceburg12,189
- Campbellsville11,820
Other truck types in Kentucky
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $3.53 | +5.4% | +25.2% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $4.21 | −0.2% | +36.2% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $4.32 | +3.3% | +18.7% | |
| STEPStep deck | $4.71 | +3.3% | +18.6% | |
| PWRPower only | $3.08 | +5.5% | +24.7% | |
| HOTHotshot | $2.33 | +3.6% | +18.9% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $2.29 | +3.2% | +17.4% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.42 | +4.4% | +18.3% |