Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Boston, MA hotshot rate

$2,362hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 906 mi
Typical range: $1,960–$2,763
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to Boston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,796
Fuel: $566
All-in estimate: $2,362

Return trip

Boston → Lexington-Fayette$1,617

This direction runs 46% above the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Lexington-Fayette to Boston by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Boston, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,565	$3.93	$3,173 – $3,957
53' refrigerated	$4,250	$4.69	$3,698 – $4,803
48' flatbed	$4,340	$4.79	$3,732 – $4,948
Step deck	$4,736	$5.23	$3,978 – $5,493
Power only	$3,130	$3.45	$2,723 – $3,537
Hotshot	$2,362	$2.61	$1,960 – $2,763
26' box truck	$2,322	$2.56	$1,973 – $2,670
Sprinter van	$1,426	$1.57	$1,198 – $1,654

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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 Boston

Hotshot lanes into Boston, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$955	$4.24	$793 – $1,117	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$9,344	$3.04	$7,756 – $10,933	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$3,155	$3.13	$2,619 – $3,691	2 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$4,231	$2.23	$3,512 – $4,951	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$4,777	$1.76	$3,965 – $5,589	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,019	$3.23	$846 – $1,193	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$4,611	$2.21	$3,827 – $5,394	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$9,256	$3.04	$7,683 – $10,830	6 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Boston, MA is estimated at $2,362 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 906 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,960 and $2,763.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Boston, MA by truck?

About 906 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 $566 of the $2,362 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,796 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boston, MA to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,617, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Boston, MA 46% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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