Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Durham, NC hotshot rate

$1,128hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 399 mi
Typical range: $936–$1,319
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to Durham price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $879
Fuel: $249
All-in estimate: $1,128

Return trip

Durham → Lexington-Fayette$926

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Lexington-Fayette to Durham by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Durham, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,738	$4.36	$1,547 – $1,929
53' refrigerated	$2,075	$5.20	$1,806 – $2,345
48' flatbed	$2,166	$5.43	$1,863 – $2,470
Step deck	$2,374	$5.95	$1,994 – $2,754
Power only	$1,497	$3.75	$1,302 – $1,691
Hotshot	$1,128	$2.83	$936 – $1,319
26' box truck	$1,120	$2.81	$952 – $1,288
Sprinter van	$695	$1.74	$584 – $807

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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 Durham

Hotshot lanes into Durham, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$1,324	$2.67	$1,099 – $1,549	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$6,995	$2.66	$5,805 – $8,184	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$2,121	$2.89	$1,761 – $2,482	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$2,523	$2.04	$2,094 – $2,952	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$3,449	$1.55	$2,862 – $4,035	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,032	$2.53	$857 – $1,207	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$2,884	$2.00	$2,394 – $3,374	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$6,855	$2.67	$5,689 – $8,020	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Durham, NC is estimated at $1,128 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 399 mi. Quotes typically land between $936 and $1,319.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Durham, NC by truck?

About 399 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 $249 of the $1,128 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $879 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Durham, NC to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $926, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Durham, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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