Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Buffalo, NY hotshot rate

$1,521hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 526 mi
Typical range: $1,263–$1,780
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to Buffalo price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,192
Fuel: $329
All-in estimate: $1,521

Return trip

Buffalo → Lexington-Fayette$1,246

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Lexington-Fayette to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Buffalo, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,327	$4.42	$2,071 – $2,582
53' refrigerated	$2,776	$5.28	$2,415 – $3,137
48' flatbed	$2,875	$5.47	$2,472 – $3,277
Step deck	$3,145	$5.98	$2,642 – $3,649
Power only	$2,018	$3.84	$1,756 – $2,280
Hotshot	$1,521	$2.89	$1,263 – $1,780
26' box truck	$1,505	$2.86	$1,279 – $1,731
Sprinter van	$931	$1.77	$782 – $1,080

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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 Buffalo

Hotshot lanes into Buffalo, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	350 mi	$1,183	$3.38	$982 – $1,384	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,601 mi	$7,772	$2.99	$6,450 – $9,093	6 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$1,894	$3.52	$1,572 – $2,216	2 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$3,376	$2.22	$2,802 – $3,950	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$3,899	$1.74	$3,236 – $4,561	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$1,009	$3.09	$837 – $1,180	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$3,705	$2.20	$3,075 – $4,335	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$7,692	$2.99	$6,384 – $8,999	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $1,521 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 526 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,263 and $1,780.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Buffalo, NY by truck?

About 526 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 $329 of the $1,521 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,192 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Buffalo, NY to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,246, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Buffalo, NY 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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