Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Albuquerque, NM hotshot rate

$3,158hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.15
Distance: 1,469 mi
Typical range: $2,621–$3,694
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to Albuquerque price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,240
Fuel: $918
All-in estimate: $3,158

Return trip

Albuquerque → Lexington-Fayette$2,203

This direction runs 43% above the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Lexington-Fayette to Albuquerque by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Albuquerque, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,726	$3.22	$4,206 – $5,246
53' refrigerated	$5,631	$3.83	$4,899 – $6,363
48' flatbed	$5,695	$3.88	$4,898 – $6,493
Step deck	$6,203	$4.22	$5,211 – $7,195
Power only	$4,183	$2.85	$3,639 – $4,727
Hotshot	$3,158	$2.15	$2,621 – $3,694
26' box truck	$3,091	$2.10	$2,627 – $3,555
Sprinter van	$1,890	$1.29	$1,588 – $2,193

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More lanes from Lexington-Fayette

Hotshot lanes from Lexington-Fayette, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$1,865	$2.68	$1,548 – $2,183	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$3,736	$1.66	$3,101 – $4,371	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$883	$2.39	$733 – $1,033	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$1,911	$1.91	$1,586 – $2,236	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$3,465	$1.87	$2,876 – $4,054	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$1,613	$2.64	$1,339 – $1,887	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$2,194	$1.86	$1,821 – $2,567	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$3,662	$1.66	$3,039 – $4,284	5 d

More lanes into Albuquerque

Hotshot lanes into Albuquerque, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,140 mi	$4,478	$2.09	$3,717 – $5,239	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	794 mi	$2,580	$3.25	$2,141 – $3,018	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,325 mi	$3,541	$2.67	$2,939 – $4,143	3 d
Houston, TX	887 mi	$1,983	$2.24	$1,646 – $2,320	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	387 mi	$891	$2.30	$739 – $1,042	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,064 mi	$3,849	$1.86	$3,194 – $4,503	4 d
San Antonio, TX	724 mi	$1,692	$2.34	$1,405 – $1,980	2 d
San Diego, CA	733 mi	$2,425	$3.31	$2,013 – $2,838	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Albuquerque, NM?

A Hotshot from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Albuquerque, NM is estimated at $3,158 all-in in October 2026, or $2.15 a mile over about 1,469 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,621 and $3,694.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Albuquerque, NM by truck?

About 1,469 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $918 of the $3,158 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,240 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Albuquerque, NM to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,203, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Albuquerque, NM 43% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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