Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Minneapolis, MN hotshot rate

$1,677hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.15
Distance: 779 mi
Typical range: $1,392–$1,963
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to Minneapolis price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,190
Fuel: $487
All-in estimate: $1,677

Return trip

Minneapolis → Lexington-Fayette$1,958

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Lexington-Fayette to Minneapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Minneapolis, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,541	$3.26	$2,261 – $2,820
53' refrigerated	$3,030	$3.89	$2,636 – $3,424
48' flatbed	$3,105	$3.99	$2,670 – $3,539
Step deck	$3,390	$4.35	$2,848 – $3,933
Power only	$2,224	$2.85	$1,935 – $2,513
Hotshot	$1,677	$2.15	$1,392 – $1,963
26' box truck	$1,652	$2.12	$1,404 – $1,900
Sprinter van	$1,016	$1.30	$854 – $1,179

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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 Minneapolis

Hotshot lanes into Minneapolis, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$2,427	$2.01	$2,014 – $2,839	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$4,605	$2.55	$3,822 – $5,388	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$1,315	$3.15	$1,091 – $1,538	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$2,349	$1.89	$1,950 – $2,748	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$2,252	$1.50	$1,869 – $2,634	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$2,087	$1.80	$1,732 – $2,442	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$2,450	$1.87	$2,033 – $2,866	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$4,592	$2.55	$3,811 – $5,372	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Minneapolis, MN is estimated at $1,677 all-in in October 2026, or $2.15 a mile over about 779 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,392 and $1,963.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Minneapolis, MN by truck?

About 779 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $487 of the $1,677 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,190 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Minneapolis, MN to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,958, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Minneapolis, MN 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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