Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Irvine, CA hotshot rate

$3,687hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.66
Distance: 2,218 mi
Typical range: $3,060–$4,314
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to Irvine price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,300
Fuel: $1,387
All-in estimate: $3,687

Return trip

Irvine → Lexington-Fayette$5,417

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 Irvine by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Irvine, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,489	$2.47	$4,885 – $6,093
53' refrigerated	$6,538	$2.95	$5,688 – $7,388
48' flatbed	$6,574	$2.96	$5,653 – $7,494
Step deck	$7,151	$3.22	$6,007 – $8,295
Power only	$4,884	$2.20	$4,249 – $5,518
Hotshot	$3,687	$1.66	$3,060 – $4,314
26' box truck	$3,600	$1.62	$3,060 – $4,140
Sprinter van	$2,196	$0.99	$1,844 – $2,547

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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 Irvine

Hotshot lanes into Irvine, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$4,751	$1.65	$3,944 – $5,559	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$4,186	$2.05	$3,474 – $4,898	4 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$2,607	$1.65	$2,164 – $3,051	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$720	$1.87	$598 – $842	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$4,121	$1.47	$3,421 – $4,822	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$2,314	$1.68	$1,921 – $2,708	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$632	$7.61	$524 – $739	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$2,392	$1.67	$1,986 – $2,799	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Irvine, CA is estimated at $3,687 all-in in October 2026, or $1.66 a mile over about 2,218 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,060 and $4,314.

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

About 2,218 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 $1,387 of the $3,687 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,300 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,417, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Irvine, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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