Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Columbus, OH hotshot rate

$647hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.52
Distance: 184 mi
Typical range: $537–$757
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $532
Fuel: $115
All-in estimate: $647

Return trip

Columbus → Lexington-Fayette$777

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 Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,021	$5.55	$909 – $1,134
53' refrigerated	$1,221	$6.64	$1,063 – $1,380
48' flatbed	$1,306	$7.10	$1,123 – $1,489
Step deck	$1,438	$7.82	$1,208 – $1,668
Power only	$860	$4.67	$748 – $972
Hotshot	$647	$3.52	$537 – $757
26' box truck	$650	$3.53	$553 – $748
Sprinter van	$409	$2.22	$343 – $474

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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 Columbus

Hotshot lanes into Columbus, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$1,269	$2.25	$1,053 – $1,485	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$5,509	$2.35	$4,573 – $6,446	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,070	$3.27	$888 – $1,252	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$2,113	$1.80	$1,754 – $2,472	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$2,697	$1.38	$2,239 – $3,156	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,020	$2.08	$847 – $1,193	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$2,376	$1.77	$1,972 – $2,780	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$5,423	$2.36	$4,501 – $6,345	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Columbus, OH is estimated at $647 all-in in October 2026, or $3.52 a mile over about 184 mi. Quotes typically land between $537 and $757.

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

About 184 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 $115 of the $647 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $532 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $777, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Columbus, OH 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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