Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Cleveland, OH hotshot rate

$878hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 330 mi
Typical range: $729–$1,027
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to Cleveland price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $672
Fuel: $206
All-in estimate: $878

Return trip

Cleveland → Lexington-Fayette$1,055

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 Cleveland by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Cleveland, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,361	$4.12	$1,211 – $1,510
53' refrigerated	$1,625	$4.93	$1,414 – $1,837
48' flatbed	$1,707	$5.17	$1,468 – $1,946
Step deck	$1,872	$5.67	$1,573 – $2,172
Power only	$1,165	$3.53	$1,014 – $1,317
Hotshot	$878	$2.66	$729 – $1,027
26' box truck	$874	$2.65	$743 – $1,006
Sprinter van	$544	$1.65	$457 – $631

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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 Cleveland

Hotshot lanes into Cleveland, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	480 mi	$1,133	$2.36	$940 – $1,325	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,425 mi	$5,690	$2.35	$4,722 – $6,657	5 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$1,147	$3.13	$952 – $1,343	1 d
Houston, TX	1,314 mi	$2,327	$1.77	$1,932 – $2,723	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,057 mi	$2,816	$1.37	$2,337 – $3,294	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	422 mi	$923	$2.19	$766 – $1,080	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$2,581	$1.74	$2,143 – $3,020	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,391 mi	$5,617	$2.35	$4,662 – $6,571	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Cleveland, OH is estimated at $878 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 330 mi. Quotes typically land between $729 and $1,027.

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

About 330 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 $206 of the $878 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $672 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,055, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Cleveland, OH 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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