Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Madison, WI hotshot rate

$1,151hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.24
Distance: 514 mi
Typical range: $956–$1,347
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to Madison price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $830
Fuel: $321
All-in estimate: $1,151

Return trip

Madison → Lexington-Fayette$1,423

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Lexington-Fayette to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Madison, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,762	$3.43	$1,568 – $1,956
53' refrigerated	$2,103	$4.09	$1,829 – $2,376
48' flatbed	$2,179	$4.24	$1,874 – $2,484
Step deck	$2,384	$4.64	$2,003 – $2,766
Power only	$1,527	$2.97	$1,329 – $1,726
Hotshot	$1,151	$2.24	$956 – $1,347
26' box truck	$1,140	$2.22	$969 – $1,311
Sprinter van	$705	$1.37	$592 – $818

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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 Madison

Hotshot lanes into Madison, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	960 mi	$1,875	$1.95	$1,557 – $2,194	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,978 mi	$4,660	$2.36	$3,868 – $5,453	4 d
Chicago, IL	146 mi	$709	$4.85	$588 – $829	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$2,052	$1.78	$1,703 – $2,401	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$2,262	$1.38	$1,878 – $2,647	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	906 mi	$1,589	$1.75	$1,319 – $1,860	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$2,213	$1.76	$1,837 – $2,589	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,956 mi	$4,614	$2.36	$3,829 – $5,398	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Madison, WI is estimated at $1,151 all-in in October 2026, or $2.24 a mile over about 514 mi. Quotes typically land between $956 and $1,347.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Madison, WI by truck?

About 514 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $321 of the $1,151 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $830 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison, WI to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,423, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Madison, WI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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