Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$3,736hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.66
Distance: 2,250 mi
Typical range: $3,101–$4,371
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,329
Fuel: $1,407
All-in estimate: $3,736

Return trip

Los Angeles → Lexington-Fayette$5,488

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 Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,560	$2.47	$4,949 – $6,172
53' refrigerated	$6,622	$2.94	$5,761 – $7,483
48' flatbed	$6,657	$2.96	$5,725 – $7,589
Step deck	$7,242	$3.22	$6,083 – $8,400
Power only	$4,948	$2.20	$4,304 – $5,591
Hotshot	$3,736	$1.66	$3,101 – $4,371
26' box truck	$3,647	$1.62	$3,100 – $4,194
Sprinter van	$2,224	$0.99	$1,868 – $2,580

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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
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
Dallas, TX	922 mi	$1,791	$1.94	$1,487 – $2,096	2 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Hotshot lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$4,794	$1.65	$3,979 – $5,609	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,232	$2.05	$3,513 – $4,952	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$2,674	$1.64	$2,219 – $3,128	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$772	$1.79	$641 – $903	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$4,161	$1.47	$3,453 – $4,868	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$2,382	$1.67	$1,977 – $2,787	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$2,453	$1.66	$2,036 – $2,870	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,736 all-in in October 2026, or $1.66 a mile over about 2,250 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,101 and $4,371.

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

About 2,250 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 $1,407 of the $3,736 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,329 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,488, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Los Angeles, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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