Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Baton Rouge, LA hotshot rate

$1,704hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.23
Distance: 765 mi
Typical range: $1,414–$1,993
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to Baton Rouge price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,226
Fuel: $478
All-in estimate: $1,704

Return trip

Baton Rouge → Lexington-Fayette$1,566

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Lexington-Fayette to Baton Rouge by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Baton Rouge, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,582	$3.37	$2,298 – $2,865
53' refrigerated	$3,078	$4.02	$2,678 – $3,479
48' flatbed	$3,156	$4.13	$2,714 – $3,598
Step deck	$3,446	$4.51	$2,895 – $3,998
Power only	$2,259	$2.95	$1,965 – $2,552
Hotshot	$1,704	$2.23	$1,414 – $1,993
26' box truck	$1,678	$2.19	$1,426 – $1,930
Sprinter van	$1,033	$1.35	$867 – $1,198

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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 Baton Rouge

Hotshot lanes into Baton Rouge, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,408 mi	$2,854	$2.03	$2,369 – $3,340	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,898 mi	$4,961	$2.61	$4,118 – $5,804	4 d
Chicago, IL	956 mi	$2,491	$2.61	$2,067 – $2,914	2 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$873	$2.86	$724 – $1,021	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,469 mi	$2,275	$1.55	$1,888 – $2,662	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,317 mi	$2,394	$1.82	$1,987 – $2,800	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$1,240	$2.35	$1,029 – $1,450	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,811 mi	$4,758	$2.63	$3,949 – $5,566	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Baton Rouge, LA?

A Hotshot from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Baton Rouge, LA is estimated at $1,704 all-in in October 2026, or $2.23 a mile over about 765 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,414 and $1,993.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Baton Rouge, LA by truck?

About 765 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $478 of the $1,704 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,226 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baton Rouge, LA to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,566, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Baton Rouge, LA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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