Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$1,005hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 331 mi
Typical range: $834–$1,176
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to Charlotte price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $798
Fuel: $207
All-in estimate: $1,005

Return trip

Charlotte → Lexington-Fayette$825

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

Lexington-Fayette to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,558	$4.71	$1,386 – $1,729
53' refrigerated	$1,860	$5.62	$1,618 – $2,102
48' flatbed	$1,953	$5.90	$1,680 – $2,227
Step deck	$2,143	$6.47	$1,800 – $2,486
Power only	$1,334	$4.03	$1,161 – $1,507
Hotshot	$1,005	$3.04	$834 – $1,176
26' box truck	$1,001	$3.02	$851 – $1,151
Sprinter van	$623	$1.88	$523 – $723

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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 Charlotte

Hotshot lanes into Charlotte, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$1,564	$2.49	$1,298 – $1,830	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$6,705	$2.67	$5,565 – $7,845	5 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$2,037	$2.93	$1,691 – $2,384	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$2,278	$2.08	$1,890 – $2,665	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$3,277	$1.56	$2,720 – $3,834	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$1,242	$2.31	$1,031 – $1,453	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$2,640	$2.03	$2,192 – $3,089	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$6,558	$2.68	$5,443 – $7,673	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,005 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 331 mi. Quotes typically land between $834 and $1,176.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 331 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 $207 of the $1,005 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $798 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $825, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Charlotte, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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