Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Nashville-Davidson, TN hotshot rate

$756hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.52
Distance: 215 mi
Typical range: $627–$884
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $622
Fuel: $134
All-in estimate: $756

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Lexington-Fayette$728

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Lexington-Fayette to Nashville-Davidson by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,188	$5.52	$1,057 – $1,318
53' refrigerated	$1,420	$6.60	$1,235 – $1,604
48' flatbed	$1,511	$7.03	$1,299 – $1,722
Step deck	$1,662	$7.73	$1,396 – $1,928
Power only	$1,004	$4.67	$874 – $1,135
Hotshot	$756	$3.52	$627 – $884
26' box truck	$758	$3.53	$644 – $872
Sprinter van	$475	$2.21	$399 – $551

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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 Nashville-Davidson

Hotshot lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$1,957	$2.18	$1,625 – $2,290	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$5,440	$2.58	$4,515 – $6,365	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,452	$3.12	$1,206 – $1,699	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$1,659	$2.11	$1,377 – $1,941	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$2,581	$1.52	$2,142 – $3,020	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$1,603	$1.98	$1,331 – $1,876	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$1,966	$2.02	$1,632 – $2,300	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$5,303	$2.59	$4,401 – $6,204	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

A Hotshot from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $756 all-in in October 2026, or $3.52 a mile over about 215 mi. Quotes typically land between $627 and $884.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck?

About 215 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 $134 of the $756 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $622 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $728, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Nashville-Davidson, TN 4% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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