Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Lexington-Fayette, KY hotshot rate

$1,189hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 369 mi
Typical range: $987–$1,391
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $958
Fuel: $231
All-in estimate: $1,189

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Chicago$883

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Chicago to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,837	$4.98	$1,635 – $2,039
53' refrigerated	$2,194	$5.95	$1,909 – $2,479
48' flatbed	$2,296	$6.22	$1,974 – $2,617
Step deck	$2,517	$6.82	$2,114 – $2,920
Power only	$1,578	$4.28	$1,373 – $1,784
Hotshot	$1,189	$3.22	$987 – $1,391
26' box truck	$1,182	$3.20	$1,005 – $1,360
Sprinter van	$735	$1.99	$617 – $852

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More lanes from Chicago

Hotshot lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,661	$3.14	$2,208 – $3,113	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,232	$2.05	$3,513 – $4,952	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$2,547	$2.30	$2,114 – $2,980	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$3,939	$2.31	$3,269 – $4,608	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,390	$3.04	$1,984 – $2,796	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,796	$2.26	$2,320 – $3,271	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$4,179	$2.05	$3,468 – $4,889	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,233	$2.37	$1,854 – $2,613	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
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
Dallas, TX	922 mi	$1,792	$1.94	$1,487 – $2,096	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $1,189 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 369 mi. Quotes typically land between $987 and $1,391.

How far is Chicago, IL from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 369 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 $231 of the $1,189 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $958 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $883, which makes Chicago, IL to Lexington-Fayette, KY 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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