Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Chesapeake, VA hotshot rate

$1,537hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 540 mi
Typical range: $1,276–$1,799
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to Chesapeake price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,199
Fuel: $338
All-in estimate: $1,537

Return trip

Chesapeake → Lexington-Fayette$1,216

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Lexington-Fayette to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,349	$4.35	$2,091 – $2,608
53' refrigerated	$2,803	$5.19	$2,439 – $3,168
48' flatbed	$2,901	$5.37	$2,494 – $3,307
Step deck	$3,173	$5.88	$2,665 – $3,681
Power only	$2,039	$3.78	$1,774 – $2,304
Hotshot	$1,537	$2.85	$1,276 – $1,799
26' box truck	$1,520	$2.82	$1,292 – $1,748
Sprinter van	$940	$1.74	$789 – $1,090

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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 Chesapeake

Hotshot lanes into Chesapeake, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	358 mi	$1,190	$3.32	$988 – $1,393	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,786 mi	$8,214	$2.95	$6,818 – $9,611	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$2,603	$3.13	$2,160 – $3,045	2 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$3,151	$2.23	$2,616 – $3,687	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,386 mi	$4,093	$1.72	$3,398 – $4,789	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	282 mi	$919	$3.26	$763 – $1,076	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,624 mi	$3,553	$2.19	$2,949 – $4,157	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,733 mi	$8,070	$2.95	$6,698 – $9,442	6 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $1,537 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 540 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,276 and $1,799.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Chesapeake, VA by truck?

About 540 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 $338 of the $1,537 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,199 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake, VA to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,216, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Chesapeake, VA 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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