Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Aurora, CO hotshot rate

$3,198hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.48
Distance: 1,291 mi
Typical range: $2,654–$3,741
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to Aurora price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,391
Fuel: $807
All-in estimate: $3,198

Return trip

Aurora → Lexington-Fayette$1,827

This direction runs 75% above the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Lexington-Fayette to Aurora by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Aurora, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,796	$3.71	$4,268 – $5,323
53' refrigerated	$5,715	$4.43	$4,972 – $6,458
48' flatbed	$5,794	$4.49	$4,982 – $6,605
Step deck	$6,313	$4.89	$5,303 – $7,323
Power only	$4,237	$3.28	$3,686 – $4,788
Hotshot	$3,198	$2.48	$2,654 – $3,741
26' box truck	$3,133	$2.43	$2,663 – $3,604
Sprinter van	$1,918	$1.49	$1,611 – $2,225

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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 Aurora

Hotshot lanes into Aurora, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,909 mi	$4,572	$2.40	$3,795 – $5,350	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,005 mi	$3,524	$3.51	$2,925 – $4,123	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,064 mi	$3,332	$3.13	$2,766 – $3,899	3 d
Houston, TX	1,021 mi	$2,514	$2.46	$2,087 – $2,941	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	694 mi	$1,513	$2.18	$1,256 – $1,770	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,843 mi	$3,935	$2.13	$3,266 – $4,604	4 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$2,336	$2.50	$1,939 – $2,734	2 d
San Diego, CA	989 mi	$3,478	$3.52	$2,887 – $4,069	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Aurora, CO is estimated at $3,198 all-in in October 2026, or $2.48 a mile over about 1,291 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,654 and $3,741.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Aurora, CO by truck?

About 1,291 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 $807 of the $3,198 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,391 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Aurora, CO to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,827, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Aurora, CO 75% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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