Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Fresno, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY hotshot rate

$5,548hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.44
Distance: 2,277 mi
Typical range: $4,605–$6,492
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fresno to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,124
Fuel: $1,424
All-in estimate: $5,548

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Fresno$3,776

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

Fresno to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Fresno, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,257	$3.63	$7,349 – $9,166
53' refrigerated	$9,834	$4.32	$8,556 – $11,113
48' flatbed	$9,885	$4.34	$8,501 – $11,269
Step deck	$10,752	$4.72	$9,032 – $12,473
Power only	$7,348	$3.23	$6,393 – $8,304
Hotshot	$5,548	$2.44	$4,605 – $6,492
26' box truck	$5,416	$2.38	$4,604 – $6,229
Sprinter van	$3,303	$1.45	$2,774 – $3,831

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More lanes from Fresno

Hotshot lanes from Fresno, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$8,596	$2.96	$7,135 – $10,058	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$960	$3.95	$797 – $1,123	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$4,599	$2.24	$3,818 – $5,381	4 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$4,194	$2.39	$3,481 – $4,907	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$1,812	$3.15	$1,504 – $2,120	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$8,008	$2.82	$6,647 – $9,370	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$3,798	$2.43	$3,152 – $4,443	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$1,218	$3.30	$1,011 – $1,425	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 Fresno, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A Hotshot from Fresno, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $5,548 all-in in October 2026, or $2.44 a mile over about 2,277 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,605 and $6,492.

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

About 2,277 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 $1,424 of the $5,548 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,124 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,776, which makes Fresno, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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