Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Baltimore, MD hotshot rate

$1,447hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.84
Distance: 510 mi
Typical range: $1,201–$1,693
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to Baltimore price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,128
Fuel: $319
All-in estimate: $1,447

Return trip

Baltimore → Lexington-Fayette$1,174

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

Lexington-Fayette to Baltimore by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Baltimore, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,214	$4.34	$1,971 – $2,458
53' refrigerated	$2,643	$5.18	$2,299 – $2,986
48' flatbed	$2,739	$5.37	$2,355 – $3,122
Step deck	$2,997	$5.88	$2,518 – $3,477
Power only	$1,919	$3.76	$1,670 – $2,169
Hotshot	$1,447	$2.84	$1,201 – $1,693
26' box truck	$1,432	$2.81	$1,217 – $1,647
Sprinter van	$886	$1.74	$744 – $1,028

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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 Baltimore

Hotshot lanes into Baltimore, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$850	$4.25	$706 – $995	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$7,931	$2.89	$6,583 – $9,279	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$2,270	$3.17	$1,884 – $2,656	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$3,202	$2.17	$2,657 – $3,746	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$3,966	$1.68	$3,292 – $4,641	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$593	$5.44	$492 – $694	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$3,570	$2.14	$2,963 – $4,177	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$7,816	$2.89	$6,487 – $9,145	6 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $1,447 all-in in October 2026, or $2.84 a mile over about 510 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,201 and $1,693.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Baltimore, MD by truck?

About 510 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 $319 of the $1,447 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,128 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baltimore, MD to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,174, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Baltimore, MD 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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