Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Fresno, CA hotshot rate

$3,776hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.66
Distance: 2,277 mi
Typical range: $3,134–$4,418
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to Fresno price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,352
Fuel: $1,424
All-in estimate: $3,776

Return trip

Fresno → Lexington-Fayette$5,548

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Lexington-Fayette to Fresno by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Fresno, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,620	$2.47	$5,002 – $6,238
53' refrigerated	$6,694	$2.94	$5,823 – $7,564
48' flatbed	$6,728	$2.95	$5,786 – $7,670
Step deck	$7,318	$3.21	$6,148 – $8,489
Power only	$5,001	$2.20	$4,351 – $5,652
Hotshot	$3,776	$1.66	$3,134 – $4,418
26' box truck	$3,687	$1.62	$3,134 – $4,240
Sprinter van	$2,248	$0.99	$1,888 – $2,608

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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 Fresno

Hotshot lanes into Fresno, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$4,793	$1.65	$3,978 – $5,607	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$960	$3.95	$797 – $1,123	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$4,216	$2.05	$3,499 – $4,932	4 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$2,856	$1.63	$2,370 – $3,341	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$944	$1.64	$783 – $1,104	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$4,168	$1.47	$3,459 – $4,876	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$2,586	$1.65	$2,146 – $3,025	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$1,218	$3.30	$1,011 – $1,425	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Fresno, CA is estimated at $3,776 all-in in October 2026, or $1.66 a mile over about 2,277 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,134 and $4,418.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Fresno, CA by truck?

About 2,277 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,424 of the $3,776 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,352 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fresno, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,548, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Fresno, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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