Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Albuquerque, NM to Lexington-Fayette, KY hotshot rate

$2,203hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.50
Distance: 1,469 mi
Typical range: $1,828–$2,577
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Albuquerque to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,285
Fuel: $918
All-in estimate: $2,203

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Albuquerque$3,158

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Albuquerque to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Albuquerque, NM to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,297	$2.24	$2,934 – $3,659
53' refrigerated	$3,928	$2.67	$3,417 – $4,438
48' flatbed	$3,973	$2.70	$3,417 – $4,529
Step deck	$4,327	$2.95	$3,635 – $5,019
Power only	$2,918	$1.99	$2,539 – $3,297
Hotshot	$2,203	$1.50	$1,828 – $2,577
26' box truck	$2,156	$1.47	$1,833 – $2,480
Sprinter van	$1,319	$0.90	$1,108 – $1,530

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More lanes from Albuquerque

Hotshot lanes from Albuquerque, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,140 mi	$3,813	$1.78	$3,165 – $4,462	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	794 mi	$1,225	$1.54	$1,017 – $1,433	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,325 mi	$1,834	$1.38	$1,522 – $2,146	3 d
Houston, TX	887 mi	$1,383	$1.56	$1,148 – $1,618	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	387 mi	$812	$2.10	$674 – $950	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,064 mi	$3,511	$1.70	$2,914 – $4,108	4 d
San Antonio, TX	724 mi	$1,180	$1.63	$979 – $1,381	2 d
San Diego, CA	733 mi	$1,152	$1.57	$956 – $1,347	2 d

More lanes into Lexington-Fayette

Hotshot lanes into Lexington-Fayette, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$1,528	$2.20	$1,268 – $1,788	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$5,488	$2.44	$4,555 – $6,421	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$1,189	$3.22	$987 – $1,391	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$1,912	$1.91	$1,587 – $2,237	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$2,652	$1.43	$2,201 – $3,103	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$1,233	$2.02	$1,024 – $1,443	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$2,195	$1.86	$1,821 – $2,568	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$5,380	$2.44	$4,465 – $6,294	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Albuquerque, NM to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A Hotshot from Albuquerque, NM to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $2,203 all-in in October 2026, or $1.50 a mile over about 1,469 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,828 and $2,577.

How far is Albuquerque, NM from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 1,469 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $918 of the $2,203 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,285 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Albuquerque, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,158, which makes Albuquerque, NM to Lexington-Fayette, KY 30% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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