Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Colorado Springs, CO hotshot rate

$3,206hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.48
Distance: 1,295 mi
Typical range: $2,661–$3,751
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to Colorado Springs price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,396
Fuel: $810
All-in estimate: $3,206

Return trip

Colorado Springs → Lexington-Fayette$1,832

This direction runs 75% above the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Lexington-Fayette to Colorado Springs by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Colorado Springs, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,808	$3.71	$4,279 – $5,337
53' refrigerated	$5,730	$4.42	$4,985 – $6,474
48' flatbed	$5,808	$4.49	$4,995 – $6,621
Step deck	$6,329	$4.89	$5,316 – $7,341
Power only	$4,248	$3.28	$3,696 – $4,800
Hotshot	$3,206	$2.48	$2,661 – $3,751
26' box truck	$3,142	$2.43	$2,670 – $3,613
Sprinter van	$1,923	$1.49	$1,616 – $2,231

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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 Colorado Springs

Hotshot lanes into Colorado Springs, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,927 mi	$4,611	$2.39	$3,827 – $5,395	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	977 mi	$3,443	$3.52	$2,858 – $4,029	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,086 mi	$3,389	$3.12	$2,813 – $3,965	3 d
Houston, TX	972 mi	$2,415	$2.48	$2,005 – $2,826	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	647 mi	$1,436	$2.22	$1,192 – $1,680	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,859 mi	$3,965	$2.13	$3,291 – $4,639	4 d
San Antonio, TX	874 mi	$2,217	$2.54	$1,840 – $2,594	2 d
San Diego, CA	954 mi	$3,378	$3.54	$2,803 – $3,952	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Colorado Springs, CO?

A Hotshot from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Colorado Springs, CO is estimated at $3,206 all-in in October 2026, or $2.48 a mile over about 1,295 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,661 and $3,751.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Colorado Springs, CO by truck?

About 1,295 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $810 of the $3,206 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,396 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Colorado Springs, CO to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,832, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Colorado Springs, CO 75% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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