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Freight hub guide — rates, shippers, parking, and opportunities for owner-operators in Louisville.
#8
Freight Rank
4,809
Carriers Based Here
Truck Parking
Southeast
Region
4,809 active motor carriers are registered with a physical address in Louisville. Here is how that base breaks down by fleet size — useful for judging whether you would be competing against owner-operators or against fleets with dedicated freight locked up.
2,615
Owner-operators (1 truck)
1,317
Small fleets (2-5)
335
Mid fleets (6-20)
116
Large fleets (20+)
54% of carriers based here run a single truck, and 461 are registered to haul hazardous materials.
Source: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (active carriers, US physical addresses), retrieved 2026-07-18.
| Equipment Type | Rate / Mile |
|---|---|
| Dry Van | $2.25 |
| Reefer | $2.65 |
| Flatbed | $2.95 |
UPS peak season (October-January) drives enormous freight volumes. Ford model changeovers create periodic surge/lull cycles. Bourbon production runs year-round with slight fall increases for holiday inventory builds. Spring flooding occasionally disrupts river crossings.
Our dispatch team books loads, negotiates rates, and handles the paperwork so you can keep your wheels turning in and out of Louisville.