Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Huntsville, AL hotshot rate

$948hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 309 mi
Typical range: $787–$1,109
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to Huntsville price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $755
Fuel: $193
All-in estimate: $948

Return trip

Huntsville → Lexington-Fayette$922

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Lexington-Fayette to Huntsville by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Huntsville, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,472	$4.77	$1,310 – $1,634
53' refrigerated	$1,759	$5.69	$1,530 – $1,988
48' flatbed	$1,851	$5.99	$1,592 – $2,110
Step deck	$2,031	$6.57	$1,706 – $2,356
Power only	$1,259	$4.07	$1,095 – $1,422
Hotshot	$948	$3.07	$787 – $1,109
26' box truck	$945	$3.06	$803 – $1,087
Sprinter van	$589	$1.91	$495 – $683

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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 Huntsville

Hotshot lanes into Huntsville, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	954 mi	$2,125	$2.23	$1,764 – $2,487	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,128 mi	$5,670	$2.66	$4,706 – $6,634	5 d
Chicago, IL	586 mi	$1,764	$3.01	$1,464 – $2,064	2 d
Houston, TX	722 mi	$1,608	$2.23	$1,334 – $1,881	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,713 mi	$2,684	$1.57	$2,227 – $3,140	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	863 mi	$1,742	$2.02	$1,446 – $2,038	2 d
San Antonio, TX	922 mi	$1,947	$2.11	$1,616 – $2,278	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,063 mi	$5,513	$2.67	$4,576 – $6,451	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Huntsville, AL is estimated at $948 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 309 mi. Quotes typically land between $787 and $1,109.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Huntsville, AL by truck?

About 309 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 $193 of the $948 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $755 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Huntsville, AL to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $922, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Huntsville, AL 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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