Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Fontana, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY hotshot rate

$5,349hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.45
Distance: 2,187 mi
Typical range: $4,439–$6,258
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fontana to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,982
Fuel: $1,367
All-in estimate: $5,349

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Fontana$3,641

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Fontana to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Fontana, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,964	$3.64	$7,088 – $8,840
53' refrigerated	$9,485	$4.34	$8,252 – $10,718
48' flatbed	$9,539	$4.36	$8,203 – $10,874
Step deck	$10,377	$4.74	$8,717 – $12,037
Power only	$7,084	$3.24	$6,163 – $8,005
Hotshot	$5,349	$2.45	$4,439 – $6,258
26' box truck	$5,223	$2.39	$4,439 – $6,006
Sprinter van	$3,186	$1.46	$2,676 – $3,695

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More lanes from Fontana

Hotshot lanes from Fontana, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$8,429	$2.97	$6,996 – $9,862	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	64 mi	$593	$9.27	$492 – $694	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,003 mi	$4,497	$2.24	$3,732 – $5,261	4 d
Houston, TX	1,564 mi	$3,793	$2.43	$3,149 – $4,438	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	366 mi	$1,337	$3.65	$1,110 – $1,564	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,769 mi	$7,833	$2.83	$6,501 – $9,165	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,364 mi	$3,369	$2.47	$2,797 – $3,942	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$683	$6.33	$567 – $799	1 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 Fontana, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A Hotshot from Fontana, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $5,349 all-in in October 2026, or $2.45 a mile over about 2,187 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,439 and $6,258.

How far is Fontana, CA from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 2,187 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,367 of the $5,349 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,982 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Fontana, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,641, which makes Fontana, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →