Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Atlanta, GA to Lexington-Fayette, KY hotshot rate

$864hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.48
Distance: 349 mi
Typical range: $717–$1,011
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Atlanta to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $646
Fuel: $218
All-in estimate: $864

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Atlanta$1,022

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Atlanta to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Atlanta, GA to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,338	$3.83	$1,191 – $1,485
53' refrigerated	$1,598	$4.58	$1,390 – $1,805
48' flatbed	$1,675	$4.80	$1,440 – $1,909
Step deck	$1,837	$5.26	$1,543 – $2,130
Power only	$1,147	$3.29	$998 – $1,297
Hotshot	$864	$2.48	$717 – $1,011
26' box truck	$860	$2.46	$731 – $989
Sprinter van	$535	$1.53	$449 – $621

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More lanes from Atlanta

Hotshot lanes from Atlanta, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	882 mi	$2,067	$2.34	$1,715 – $2,418	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,290 mi	$3,499	$1.53	$2,904 – $4,094	5 d
Chicago, IL	691 mi	$1,255	$1.82	$1,042 – $1,469	2 d
Houston, TX	826 mi	$1,513	$1.83	$1,256 – $1,770	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,872 mi	$3,219	$1.72	$2,672 – $3,766	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$1,805	$2.28	$1,498 – $2,112	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$1,819	$1.75	$1,510 – $2,129	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,221 mi	$3,403	$1.53	$2,825 – $3,982	5 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 Atlanta, GA to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A Hotshot from Atlanta, GA to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $864 all-in in October 2026, or $2.48 a mile over about 349 mi. Quotes typically land between $717 and $1,011.

How far is Atlanta, GA from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 349 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $218 of the $864 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $646 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Atlanta, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,022, which makes Atlanta, GA to Lexington-Fayette, KY 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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