Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Lexington-Fayette, KY hotshot rate

$1,216hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.25
Distance: 540 mi
Typical range: $1,009–$1,423
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chesapeake to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $878
Fuel: $338
All-in estimate: $1,216

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Chesapeake$1,537

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Chesapeake to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,859	$3.44	$1,654 – $2,063
53' refrigerated	$2,218	$4.11	$1,929 – $2,506
48' flatbed	$2,295	$4.25	$1,973 – $2,616
Step deck	$2,510	$4.65	$2,109 – $2,912
Power only	$1,613	$2.99	$1,403 – $1,823
Hotshot	$1,216	$2.25	$1,009 – $1,423
26' box truck	$1,203	$2.23	$1,022 – $1,383
Sprinter van	$743	$1.38	$625 – $862

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More lanes from Chesapeake

Hotshot lanes from Chesapeake, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	358 mi	$1,150	$3.21	$954 – $1,345	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,786 mi	$4,423	$1.59	$3,671 – $5,175	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$1,529	$1.84	$1,269 – $1,789	2 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$2,492	$1.76	$2,069 – $2,916	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,386 mi	$4,231	$1.77	$3,512 – $4,951	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	282 mi	$951	$3.37	$789 – $1,113	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,624 mi	$2,810	$1.73	$2,332 – $3,287	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,733 mi	$4,345	$1.59	$3,607 – $5,084	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 Chesapeake, VA to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A Hotshot from Chesapeake, VA to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $1,216 all-in in October 2026, or $2.25 a mile over about 540 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,009 and $1,423.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 540 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 $338 of the $1,216 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $878 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,537, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Lexington-Fayette, KY 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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