Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Baltimore, MD to Lexington-Fayette, KY hotshot rate

$1,174hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.30
Distance: 510 mi
Typical range: $975–$1,374
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baltimore to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $855
Fuel: $319
All-in estimate: $1,174

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Baltimore$1,447

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Baltimore to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Baltimore, MD to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,798	$3.52	$1,600 – $1,995
53' refrigerated	$2,145	$4.21	$1,866 – $2,424
48' flatbed	$2,223	$4.36	$1,912 – $2,534
Step deck	$2,433	$4.77	$2,044 – $2,822
Power only	$1,558	$3.05	$1,355 – $1,760
Hotshot	$1,174	$2.30	$975 – $1,374
26' box truck	$1,162	$2.28	$988 – $1,337
Sprinter van	$719	$1.41	$604 – $834

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More lanes from Baltimore

Hotshot lanes from Baltimore, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$842	$4.21	$699 – $986	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$4,382	$1.60	$3,637 – $5,127	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$1,368	$1.91	$1,136 – $1,601	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$2,598	$1.76	$2,156 – $3,040	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$4,207	$1.78	$3,492 – $4,923	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$630	$5.78	$523 – $737	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$2,897	$1.73	$2,405 – $3,390	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$4,319	$1.60	$3,584 – $5,053	6 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 Baltimore, MD to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A Hotshot from Baltimore, MD to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $1,174 all-in in October 2026, or $2.30 a mile over about 510 mi. Quotes typically land between $975 and $1,374.

How far is Baltimore, MD from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 510 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 $319 of the $1,174 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $855 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Baltimore, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,447, which makes Baltimore, MD to Lexington-Fayette, KY 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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