Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Lexington-Fayette, KY hotshot rate

$2,062hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.88
Distance: 1,095 mi
Typical range: $1,711–$2,412
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,377
Fuel: $685
All-in estimate: $2,062

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Austin$2,061

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Austin to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,101	$2.83	$2,760 – $3,442
53' refrigerated	$3,696	$3.38	$3,216 – $4,177
48' flatbed	$3,759	$3.43	$3,233 – $4,285
Step deck	$4,098	$3.74	$3,443 – $4,754
Power only	$2,732	$2.50	$2,377 – $3,088
Hotshot	$2,062	$1.88	$1,711 – $2,412
26' box truck	$2,023	$1.85	$1,720 – $2,327
Sprinter van	$1,240	$1.13	$1,042 – $1,439

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More lanes from Austin

Hotshot lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,893	$2.18	$3,231 – $4,555	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$2,425	$1.67	$2,013 – $2,838	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$1,953	$1.70	$1,621 – $2,285	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$593	$3.45	$492 – $694	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,993	$1.94	$1,654 – $2,331	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$3,540	$2.09	$2,938 – $4,142	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$466	$5.36	$387 – $546	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$2,288	$1.68	$1,899 – $2,677	3 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 Austin, TX to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $2,062 all-in in October 2026, or $1.88 a mile over about 1,095 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,711 and $2,412.

How far is Austin, TX from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 1,095 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 $685 of the $2,062 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,377 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Austin, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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