Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to El Paso, TX hotshot rate

$2,768hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.79
Distance: 1,548 mi
Typical range: $2,298–$3,239
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to El Paso price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,800
Fuel: $968
All-in estimate: $2,768

Return trip

El Paso → Lexington-Fayette$2,769

Both directions price about the same. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lexington-Fayette to El Paso by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to El Paso, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,140	$2.67	$3,685 – $4,595
53' refrigerated	$4,932	$3.19	$4,291 – $5,574
48' flatbed	$4,985	$3.22	$4,287 – $5,683
Step deck	$5,428	$3.51	$4,560 – $6,297
Power only	$3,667	$2.37	$3,191 – $4,144
Hotshot	$2,768	$1.79	$2,298 – $3,239
26' box truck	$2,709	$1.75	$2,303 – $3,115
Sprinter van	$1,656	$1.07	$1,391 – $1,921

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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 El Paso

Hotshot lanes into El Paso, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$3,908	$1.75	$3,244 – $4,572	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$2,254	$2.69	$1,871 – $2,637	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$3,232	$2.21	$2,682 – $3,781	3 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$1,517	$1.92	$1,260 – $1,775	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$778	$1.88	$645 – $910	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$3,356	$1.56	$2,786 – $3,927	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$1,213	$2.07	$1,007 – $1,419	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$2,049	$2.76	$1,700 – $2,397	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Lexington-Fayette, KY to El Paso, TX?

A Hotshot from Lexington-Fayette, KY to El Paso, TX is estimated at $2,768 all-in in October 2026, or $1.79 a mile over about 1,548 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,298 and $3,239.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from El Paso, TX by truck?

About 1,548 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 $968 of the $2,768 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,800 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Paso, TX to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →