Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Jersey City, NJ to Lexington-Fayette, KY hotshot rate

$1,494hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.17
Distance: 690 mi
Typical range: $1,240–$1,748
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jersey City to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,063
Fuel: $431
All-in estimate: $1,494

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Jersey City$1,734

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Jersey City to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Jersey City, NJ to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,270	$3.29	$2,020 – $2,520
53' refrigerated	$2,707	$3.92	$2,355 – $3,059
48' flatbed	$2,783	$4.03	$2,393 – $3,172
Step deck	$3,040	$4.41	$2,554 – $3,527
Power only	$1,982	$2.87	$1,724 – $2,239
Hotshot	$1,494	$2.17	$1,240 – $1,748
26' box truck	$1,474	$2.14	$1,253 – $1,695
Sprinter van	$908	$1.32	$763 – $1,053

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More lanes from Jersey City

Hotshot lanes from Jersey City, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,894 mi	$4,707	$1.63	$3,907 – $5,508	6 d
Chicago, IL	839 mi	$1,581	$1.88	$1,313 – $1,850	2 d
Houston, TX	1,669 mi	$2,957	$1.77	$2,454 – $3,460	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$4,567	$1.81	$3,791 – $5,344	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	88 mi	$604	$6.86	$501 – $706	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$3,260	$1.75	$2,706 – $3,814	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,856 mi	$4,650	$1.63	$3,860 – $5,441	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,611 mi	$2,867	$1.78	$2,379 – $3,354	4 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 Jersey City, NJ to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A Hotshot from Jersey City, NJ to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $1,494 all-in in October 2026, or $2.17 a mile over about 690 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,240 and $1,748.

How far is Jersey City, NJ from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 690 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 $431 of the $1,494 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,063 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Jersey City, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,734, which makes Jersey City, NJ to Lexington-Fayette, KY 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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