Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Kansas City, MO to Lexington-Fayette, KY hotshot rate

$1,607hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.48
Distance: 649 mi
Typical range: $1,334–$1,880
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kansas City to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,201
Fuel: $406
All-in estimate: $1,607

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Kansas City$1,312

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Kansas City to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, MO to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,444	$3.77	$2,175 – $2,713
53' refrigerated	$2,915	$4.49	$2,536 – $3,294
48' flatbed	$3,001	$4.62	$2,581 – $3,422
Step deck	$3,280	$5.05	$2,755 – $3,805
Power only	$2,131	$3.28	$1,854 – $2,408
Hotshot	$1,607	$2.48	$1,334 – $1,880
26' box truck	$1,586	$2.44	$1,348 – $1,823
Sprinter van	$978	$1.51	$821 – $1,134

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More lanes from Kansas City

Hotshot lanes from Kansas City, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$3,458	$2.68	$2,870 – $4,046	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$3,121	$1.94	$2,591 – $3,652	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$1,180	$2.46	$979 – $1,380	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$1,738	$2.28	$1,443 – $2,034	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$2,737	$2.22	$2,271 – $3,202	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$3,134	$2.57	$2,601 – $3,667	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$1,858	$2.23	$1,542 – $2,174	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$3,053	$1.94	$2,534 – $3,572	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 Kansas City, MO to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A Hotshot from Kansas City, MO to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $1,607 all-in in October 2026, or $2.48 a mile over about 649 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,334 and $1,880.

How far is Kansas City, MO from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 649 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 $406 of the $1,607 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,201 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Kansas City, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,312, which makes Kansas City, MO to Lexington-Fayette, KY 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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