Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to Lexington-Fayette, KY hotshot rate

$1,617hotshot

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.78
Distance: 906 mi
Typical range: $1,342–$1,892
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Boston to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,051
Fuel: $566
All-in estimate: $1,617

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Boston$2,362

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Boston to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,441	$2.69	$2,172 – $2,709
53' refrigerated	$2,910	$3.21	$2,532 – $3,288
48' flatbed	$2,972	$3.28	$2,556 – $3,388
Step deck	$3,242	$3.58	$2,724 – $3,761
Power only	$2,143	$2.37	$1,865 – $2,422
Hotshot	$1,617	$1.78	$1,342 – $1,892
26' box truck	$1,590	$1.75	$1,351 – $1,828
Sprinter van	$976	$1.08	$820 – $1,133

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More lanes from Boston

Hotshot lanes from Boston, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$798	$3.55	$662 – $934	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$4,355	$1.42	$3,614 – $5,095	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$1,604	$1.59	$1,331 – $1,877	2 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$2,896	$1.53	$2,404 – $3,388	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$4,274	$1.58	$3,547 – $5,000	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$913	$2.89	$758 – $1,068	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$3,156	$1.51	$2,619 – $3,692	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$4,314	$1.42	$3,580 – $5,047	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 Boston, MA to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A Hotshot from Boston, MA to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $1,617 all-in in October 2026, or $1.78 a mile over about 906 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,342 and $1,892.

How far is Boston, MA from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 906 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $566 of the $1,617 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,051 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Boston, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,362, which makes Boston, MA to Lexington-Fayette, KY 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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