Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Lexington-Fayette, KY hotshot rate

$1,912hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.91
Distance: 999 mi
Typical range: $1,587–$2,237
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,287
Fuel: $625
All-in estimate: $1,912

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Houston$1,911

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Houston to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,881	$2.88	$2,564 – $3,198
53' refrigerated	$3,434	$3.44	$2,987 – $3,880
48' flatbed	$3,499	$3.50	$3,009 – $3,989
Step deck	$3,816	$3.82	$3,206 – $4,427
Power only	$2,534	$2.54	$2,205 – $2,863
Hotshot	$1,912	$1.91	$1,587 – $2,237
26' box truck	$1,878	$1.88	$1,596 – $2,159
Sprinter van	$1,152	$1.15	$968 – $1,337

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More lanes from Houston

Hotshot lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,680	$2.20	$3,055 – $4,306	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$2,674	$1.64	$2,219 – $3,128	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$1,892	$1.71	$1,570 – $2,214	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,267	$1.89	$1,881 – $2,652	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,335	$2.10	$2,768 – $3,902	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$2,537	$1.66	$2,105 – $2,968	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	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
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 Houston, TX to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $1,912 all-in in October 2026, or $1.91 a mile over about 999 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,587 and $2,237.

How far is Houston, TX from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 999 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 $625 of the $1,912 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,287 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Houston, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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