Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Cincinnati, OH hotshot rate

$498hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.54
Distance: 90 mi
Typical range: $414–$583
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to Cincinnati price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $442
Fuel: $56
All-in estimate: $498

Return trip

Cincinnati → Lexington-Fayette$599

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Lexington-Fayette to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$803	$8.92	$715 – $891
53' refrigerated	$961	$10.68	$836 – $1,086
48' flatbed	$1,048	$11.65	$902 – $1,195
Step deck	$1,158	$12.87	$973 – $1,344
Power only	$663	$7.37	$577 – $749
Hotshot	$498	$5.54	$414 – $583
26' box truck	$506	$5.62	$430 – $582
Sprinter van	$321	$3.57	$270 – $373

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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 Cincinnati

Hotshot lanes into Cincinnati, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$1,441	$2.14	$1,196 – $1,686	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,245 mi	$5,303	$2.36	$4,402 – $6,205	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$1,008	$3.42	$837 – $1,179	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$1,936	$1.83	$1,607 – $2,265	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$2,571	$1.38	$2,134 – $3,008	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$1,167	$1.97	$969 – $1,365	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$2,197	$1.79	$1,824 – $2,571	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$5,209	$2.37	$4,323 – $6,094	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $498 all-in in October 2026, or $5.54 a mile over about 90 mi. Quotes typically land between $414 and $583.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Cincinnati, OH by truck?

About 90 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 $56 of the $498 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $442 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cincinnati, OH to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $599, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Cincinnati, OH 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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