Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Colorado Springs, CO to Lexington-Fayette, KY hotshot rate

$1,832hotshot

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.41
Distance: 1,295 mi
Typical range: $1,520–$2,143
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Colorado Springs to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,022
Fuel: $810
All-in estimate: $1,832

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Colorado Springs$3,206

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Colorado Springs to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Colorado Springs, CO to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,747	$2.12	$2,445 – $3,049
53' refrigerated	$3,273	$2.53	$2,848 – $3,699
48' flatbed	$3,318	$2.56	$2,854 – $3,783
Step deck	$3,615	$2.79	$3,037 – $4,194
Power only	$2,427	$1.87	$2,111 – $2,742
Hotshot	$1,832	$1.41	$1,520 – $2,143
26' box truck	$1,795	$1.39	$1,526 – $2,064
Sprinter van	$1,099	$0.85	$923 – $1,274

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More lanes from Colorado Springs

Hotshot lanes from Colorado Springs, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,927 mi	$3,216	$1.67	$2,669 – $3,762	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	977 mi	$1,339	$1.37	$1,111 – $1,566	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,086 mi	$1,438	$1.32	$1,193 – $1,682	3 d
Houston, TX	972 mi	$1,379	$1.42	$1,145 – $1,614	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	647 mi	$1,072	$1.66	$889 – $1,254	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,859 mi	$2,963	$1.59	$2,459 – $3,466	4 d
San Antonio, TX	874 mi	$1,266	$1.45	$1,051 – $1,482	2 d
San Diego, CA	954 mi	$1,313	$1.38	$1,090 – $1,537	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
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 Colorado Springs, CO to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A Hotshot from Colorado Springs, CO to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $1,832 all-in in October 2026, or $1.41 a mile over about 1,295 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,520 and $2,143.

How far is Colorado Springs, CO from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 1,295 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 $810 of the $1,832 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,022 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Colorado Springs, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,206, which makes Colorado Springs, CO to Lexington-Fayette, KY 43% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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