Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Detroit, MI hotshot rate

$922hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.53
Distance: 364 mi
Typical range: $765–$1,079
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to Detroit price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $694
Fuel: $228
All-in estimate: $922

Return trip

Detroit → Lexington-Fayette$1,143

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Lexington-Fayette to Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,425	$3.92	$1,268 – $1,582
53' refrigerated	$1,702	$4.68	$1,481 – $1,923
48' flatbed	$1,782	$4.89	$1,532 – $2,031
Step deck	$1,953	$5.37	$1,641 – $2,266
Power only	$1,224	$3.36	$1,065 – $1,383
Hotshot	$922	$2.53	$765 – $1,079
26' box truck	$917	$2.52	$780 – $1,055
Sprinter van	$570	$1.57	$479 – $661

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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 Detroit

Hotshot lanes into Detroit, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$1,274	$2.21	$1,057 – $1,490	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$5,459	$2.33	$4,531 – $6,388	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$971	$3.46	$806 – $1,136	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$2,290	$1.75	$1,901 – $2,680	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$2,699	$1.36	$2,240 – $3,158	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$1,060	$2.02	$880 – $1,241	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$2,522	$1.73	$2,093 – $2,951	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$5,396	$2.33	$4,478 – $6,313	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Detroit, MI is estimated at $922 all-in in October 2026, or $2.53 a mile over about 364 mi. Quotes typically land between $765 and $1,079.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Detroit, MI by truck?

About 364 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 $228 of the $922 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $694 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Detroit, MI to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,143, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Detroit, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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