Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Atlanta, GA hotshot rate

$1,022hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 349 mi
Typical range: $848–$1,196
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to Atlanta price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $804
Fuel: $218
All-in estimate: $1,022

Return trip

Atlanta → Lexington-Fayette$864

This direction runs 18% above the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

Lexington-Fayette to Atlanta by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Atlanta, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,582	$4.53	$1,408 – $1,756
53' refrigerated	$1,889	$5.41	$1,643 – $2,134
48' flatbed	$1,980	$5.67	$1,703 – $2,257
Step deck	$2,171	$6.22	$1,824 – $2,519
Power only	$1,357	$3.89	$1,180 – $1,533
Hotshot	$1,022	$2.93	$848 – $1,196
26' box truck	$1,017	$2.91	$865 – $1,170
Sprinter van	$633	$1.81	$531 – $734

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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 Atlanta

Hotshot lanes into Atlanta, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	882 mi	$2,002	$2.27	$1,661 – $2,342	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,290 mi	$6,079	$2.65	$5,045 – $7,112	5 d
Chicago, IL	691 mi	$1,998	$2.89	$1,659 – $2,338	2 d
Houston, TX	826 mi	$1,789	$2.17	$1,485 – $2,094	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,872 mi	$2,913	$1.56	$2,417 – $3,408	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$1,631	$2.06	$1,354 – $1,909	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$2,152	$2.07	$1,786 – $2,518	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,221 mi	$5,912	$2.66	$4,907 – $6,917	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Atlanta, GA is estimated at $1,022 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 349 mi. Quotes typically land between $848 and $1,196.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Atlanta, GA by truck?

About 349 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $218 of the $1,022 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $804 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Atlanta, GA to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $864, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Atlanta, GA 18% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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