Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Jersey City, NJ hotshot rate

$1,734hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 690 mi
Typical range: $1,439–$2,028
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to Jersey City price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,303
Fuel: $431
All-in estimate: $1,734

Return trip

Jersey City → Lexington-Fayette$1,494

This direction runs 16% above the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Lexington-Fayette to Jersey City by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Jersey City, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,633	$3.82	$2,344 – $2,923
53' refrigerated	$3,141	$4.55	$2,732 – $3,549
48' flatbed	$3,228	$4.68	$2,776 – $3,680
Step deck	$3,527	$5.11	$2,963 – $4,091
Power only	$2,299	$3.33	$2,000 – $2,598
Hotshot	$1,734	$2.51	$1,439 – $2,028
26' box truck	$1,709	$2.48	$1,453 – $1,966
Sprinter van	$1,053	$1.53	$885 – $1,222

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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 Jersey City

Hotshot lanes into Jersey City, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,894 mi	$8,024	$2.77	$6,660 – $9,388	6 d
Chicago, IL	839 mi	$2,470	$2.94	$2,051 – $2,890	2 d
Houston, TX	1,669 mi	$3,432	$2.06	$2,848 – $4,015	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$4,055	$1.61	$3,366 – $4,744	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	88 mi	$535	$6.08	$444 – $626	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$3,783	$2.03	$3,140 – $4,426	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,856 mi	$7,926	$2.78	$6,578 – $9,273	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,611 mi	$3,327	$2.06	$2,761 – $3,892	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Jersey City, NJ?

A Hotshot from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Jersey City, NJ is estimated at $1,734 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 690 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,439 and $2,028.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Jersey City, NJ by truck?

About 690 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 $431 of the $1,734 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,303 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jersey City, NJ to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,494, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Jersey City, NJ 16% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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