Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Laredo, TX hotshot rate

$2,436hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.82
Distance: 1,335 mi
Typical range: $2,022–$2,850
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to Laredo price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,601
Fuel: $835
All-in estimate: $2,436

Return trip

Laredo → Lexington-Fayette$2,437

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

Lexington-Fayette to Laredo by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Laredo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,651	$2.73	$3,249 – $4,053
53' refrigerated	$4,351	$3.26	$3,785 – $4,916
48' flatbed	$4,408	$3.30	$3,791 – $5,025
Step deck	$4,802	$3.60	$4,034 – $5,571
Power only	$3,227	$2.42	$2,808 – $3,647
Hotshot	$2,436	$1.82	$2,022 – $2,850
26' box truck	$2,386	$1.79	$2,028 – $2,744
Sprinter van	$1,460	$1.09	$1,227 – $1,694

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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 Laredo

Hotshot lanes into Laredo, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$3,556	$1.76	$2,951 – $4,160	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$3,494	$2.46	$2,900 – $4,089	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$3,117	$2.22	$2,587 – $3,647	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$852	$2.47	$707 – $996	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$1,505	$1.49	$1,249 – $1,761	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$3,032	$1.57	$2,517 – $3,548	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$590	$3.47	$490 – $691	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$3,261	$2.48	$2,707 – $3,816	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Laredo, TX is estimated at $2,436 all-in in October 2026, or $1.82 a mile over about 1,335 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,022 and $2,850.

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

About 1,335 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $835 of the $2,436 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,601 is linehaul.

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

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

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