Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Long Beach, CA hotshot rate

$3,721hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.66
Distance: 2,240 mi
Typical range: $3,088–$4,353
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to Long Beach price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,321
Fuel: $1,400
All-in estimate: $3,721

Return trip

Long Beach → Lexington-Fayette$5,466

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 Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,538	$2.47	$4,929 – $6,147
53' refrigerated	$6,596	$2.94	$5,738 – $7,453
48' flatbed	$6,631	$2.96	$5,703 – $7,560
Step deck	$7,213	$3.22	$6,059 – $8,368
Power only	$4,928	$2.20	$4,287 – $5,568
Hotshot	$3,721	$1.66	$3,088 – $4,353
26' box truck	$3,632	$1.62	$3,088 – $4,177
Sprinter van	$2,215	$0.99	$1,861 – $2,570

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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 Long Beach

Hotshot lanes into Long Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$4,784	$1.65	$3,970 – $5,597	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$4,223	$2.05	$3,505 – $4,941	4 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$2,646	$1.65	$2,196 – $3,096	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$752	$1.82	$624 – $880	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$4,151	$1.47	$3,446 – $4,857	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$2,355	$1.67	$1,954 – $2,755	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$679	$6.41	$564 – $795	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$2,430	$1.67	$2,017 – $2,843	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $3,721 all-in in October 2026, or $1.66 a mile over about 2,240 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,088 and $4,353.

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

About 2,240 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 $1,400 of the $3,721 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,321 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,466, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Long Beach, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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