Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Miami, FL hotshot rate

$2,881hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.77
Distance: 1,042 mi
Typical range: $2,392–$3,371
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to Miami price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,230
Fuel: $651
All-in estimate: $2,881

Return trip

Miami → Lexington-Fayette$1,596

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Lexington-Fayette to Miami by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Miami, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,338	$4.16	$3,861 – $4,815
53' refrigerated	$5,170	$4.96	$4,498 – $5,843
48' flatbed	$5,264	$5.05	$4,527 – $6,001
Step deck	$5,740	$5.51	$4,822 – $6,659
Power only	$3,819	$3.66	$3,322 – $4,315
Hotshot	$2,881	$2.77	$2,392 – $3,371
26' box truck	$2,829	$2.71	$2,404 – $3,253
Sprinter van	$1,735	$1.67	$1,457 – $2,013

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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 Miami

Hotshot lanes into Miami, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$3,490	$2.71	$2,897 – $4,084	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,766 mi	$9,236	$3.34	$7,666 – $10,806	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,403 mi	$4,537	$3.23	$3,766 – $5,308	3 d
Houston, TX	1,142 mi	$2,973	$2.60	$2,468 – $3,479	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$4,545	$1.95	$3,772 – $5,317	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$2,946	$2.43	$2,445 – $3,447	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$3,437	$2.54	$2,852 – $4,021	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$8,952	$3.35	$7,430 – $10,474	6 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Miami, FL is estimated at $2,881 all-in in October 2026, or $2.77 a mile over about 1,042 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,392 and $3,371.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Miami, FL by truck?

About 1,042 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 $651 of the $2,881 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,230 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Miami, FL to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,596, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Miami, FL 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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