Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Amarillo, TX hotshot rate

$2,161hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.86
Distance: 1,159 mi
Typical range: $1,794–$2,528
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to Amarillo price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,436
Fuel: $725
All-in estimate: $2,161

Return trip

Amarillo → Lexington-Fayette$2,162

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

Lexington-Fayette to Amarillo by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Amarillo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,247	$2.80	$2,890 – $3,604
53' refrigerated	$3,870	$3.34	$3,367 – $4,373
48' flatbed	$3,931	$3.39	$3,381 – $4,481
Step deck	$4,285	$3.70	$3,599 – $4,971
Power only	$2,864	$2.47	$2,491 – $3,236
Hotshot	$2,161	$1.86	$1,794 – $2,528
26' box truck	$2,120	$1.83	$1,802 – $2,437
Sprinter van	$1,299	$1.12	$1,091 – $1,507

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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 Amarillo

Hotshot lanes into Amarillo, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,840 mi	$3,275	$1.78	$2,718 – $3,832	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,115 mi	$2,842	$2.55	$2,358 – $3,325	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,050 mi	$2,440	$2.32	$2,025 – $2,855	3 d
Houston, TX	625 mi	$1,270	$2.03	$1,054 – $1,485	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	702 mi	$1,130	$1.61	$938 – $1,322	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,762 mi	$2,799	$1.59	$2,323 – $3,274	4 d
San Antonio, TX	520 mi	$1,113	$2.14	$924 – $1,302	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,051 mi	$2,706	$2.57	$2,246 – $3,166	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Amarillo, TX is estimated at $2,161 all-in in October 2026, or $1.86 a mile over about 1,159 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,794 and $2,528.

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

About 1,159 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 $725 of the $2,161 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,436 is linehaul.

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

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

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