Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to New York, NY hotshot rate

$1,865hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.68
Distance: 696 mi
Typical range: $1,548–$2,183
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to New York price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,430
Fuel: $435
All-in estimate: $1,865

Return trip

New York → Lexington-Fayette$1,528

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Lexington-Fayette to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,833	$4.07	$2,521 – $3,144
53' refrigerated	$3,379	$4.85	$2,939 – $3,818
48' flatbed	$3,472	$4.99	$2,986 – $3,958
Step deck	$3,793	$5.45	$3,186 – $4,400
Power only	$2,473	$3.55	$2,152 – $2,795
Hotshot	$1,865	$2.68	$1,548 – $2,183
26' box truck	$1,839	$2.64	$1,563 – $2,115
Sprinter van	$1,133	$1.63	$952 – $1,314

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More lanes from Lexington-Fayette

Hotshot lanes from Lexington-Fayette, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
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
Dallas, TX	922 mi	$1,791	$1.94	$1,487 – $2,096	2 d

More lanes into New York

Hotshot lanes into New York, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$8,599	$2.96	$7,137 – $10,061	6 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$2,661	$3.14	$2,208 – $3,113	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$3,680	$2.20	$3,055 – $4,306	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$4,347	$1.72	$3,608 – $5,086	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$578	$6.35	$480 – $676	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$4,054	$2.17	$3,365 – $4,743	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$8,495	$2.97	$7,051 – $9,939	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$3,570	$2.21	$2,963 – $4,177	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Lexington-Fayette, KY to New York, NY?

A Hotshot from Lexington-Fayette, KY to New York, NY is estimated at $1,865 all-in in October 2026, or $2.68 a mile over about 696 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,548 and $2,183.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from New York, NY by truck?

About 696 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 $435 of the $1,865 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,430 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,528, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to New York, NY 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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