Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Mesa, AZ hotshot rate

$3,434hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.87
Distance: 1,837 mi
Typical range: $2,850–$4,017
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to Mesa price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,286
Fuel: $1,148
All-in estimate: $3,434

Return trip

Mesa → Lexington-Fayette$2,628

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Lexington-Fayette to Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Mesa, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,123	$2.79	$4,559 – $5,686
53' refrigerated	$6,102	$3.32	$5,309 – $6,896
48' flatbed	$6,151	$3.35	$5,290 – $7,012
Step deck	$6,695	$3.64	$5,624 – $7,766
Power only	$4,548	$2.48	$3,957 – $5,139
Hotshot	$3,434	$1.87	$2,850 – $4,017
26' box truck	$3,356	$1.83	$2,853 – $3,860
Sprinter van	$2,049	$1.12	$1,721 – $2,377

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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 Mesa

Hotshot lanes into Mesa, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,509 mi	$4,624	$1.84	$3,838 – $5,411	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	457 mi	$1,543	$3.38	$1,280 – $1,805	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,690 mi	$3,908	$2.31	$3,244 – $4,572	4 d
Houston, TX	1,170 mi	$2,222	$1.90	$1,844 – $2,600	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,433 mi	$3,992	$1.64	$3,314 – $4,671	5 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$1,905	$1.96	$1,581 – $2,229	2 d
San Diego, CA	373 mi	$1,353	$3.63	$1,123 – $1,583	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$1,985	$1.94	$1,647 – $2,322	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Mesa, AZ is estimated at $3,434 all-in in October 2026, or $1.87 a mile over about 1,837 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,850 and $4,017.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Mesa, AZ by truck?

About 1,837 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,148 of the $3,434 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,286 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mesa, AZ to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,628, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Mesa, AZ 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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