Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Aurora, CO to Lexington-Fayette, KY hotshot rate

$1,827hotshot

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.41
Distance: 1,291 mi
Typical range: $1,516–$2,137
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Aurora to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,020
Fuel: $807
All-in estimate: $1,827

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Aurora$3,198

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Aurora to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Aurora, CO to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,740	$2.12	$2,438 – $3,041
53' refrigerated	$3,265	$2.53	$2,840 – $3,689
48' flatbed	$3,310	$2.56	$2,846 – $3,773
Step deck	$3,606	$2.79	$3,029 – $4,183
Power only	$2,420	$1.87	$2,106 – $2,735
Hotshot	$1,827	$1.41	$1,516 – $2,137
26' box truck	$1,790	$1.39	$1,522 – $2,059
Sprinter van	$1,096	$0.85	$921 – $1,271

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More lanes from Aurora

Hotshot lanes from Aurora, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,909 mi	$3,189	$1.67	$2,647 – $3,731	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,005 mi	$1,370	$1.36	$1,137 – $1,603	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,064 mi	$1,414	$1.33	$1,173 – $1,654	3 d
Houston, TX	1,021 mi	$1,436	$1.41	$1,192 – $1,680	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	694 mi	$1,129	$1.63	$937 – $1,321	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,843 mi	$2,940	$1.60	$2,440 – $3,440	4 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$1,334	$1.43	$1,107 – $1,561	2 d
San Diego, CA	989 mi	$1,352	$1.37	$1,122 – $1,582	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 Aurora, CO to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A Hotshot from Aurora, CO to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $1,827 all-in in October 2026, or $1.41 a mile over about 1,291 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,516 and $2,137.

How far is Aurora, CO from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 1,291 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 $807 of the $1,827 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,020 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Aurora, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,198, which makes Aurora, CO to Lexington-Fayette, KY 43% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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