Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$1,911hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.91
Distance: 999 mi
Typical range: $1,586–$2,236
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,286
Fuel: $625
All-in estimate: $1,911

Return trip

Houston → Lexington-Fayette$1,912

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

Lexington-Fayette to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,880	$2.88	$2,563 – $3,196
53' refrigerated	$3,433	$3.44	$2,986 – $3,879
48' flatbed	$3,498	$3.50	$3,008 – $3,987
Step deck	$3,815	$3.82	$3,205 – $4,425
Power only	$2,533	$2.54	$2,204 – $2,862
Hotshot	$1,911	$1.91	$1,586 – $2,236
26' box truck	$1,877	$1.88	$1,596 – $2,159
Sprinter van	$1,152	$1.15	$968 – $1,336

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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
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
Dallas, TX	922 mi	$1,791	$1.94	$1,487 – $2,096	2 d

More lanes into Houston

Hotshot lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,013	$1.80	$2,501 – $3,526	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,927	$2.41	$3,259 – $4,595	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,547	$2.30	$2,114 – $2,980	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$1,734	$1.45	$1,439 – $2,029	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$2,549	$1.61	$2,116 – $2,983	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,726	$2.43	$3,092 – $4,359	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,911 all-in in October 2026, or $1.91 a mile over about 999 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,586 and $2,236.

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

About 999 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $625 of the $1,911 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,286 is linehaul.

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

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

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