Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Newark, NJ hotshot rate

$1,722hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.52
Distance: 684 mi
Typical range: $1,430–$2,015
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to Newark price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,294
Fuel: $428
All-in estimate: $1,722

Return trip

Newark → Lexington-Fayette$1,485

This direction runs 16% above the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Lexington-Fayette to Newark by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Newark, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,616	$3.83	$2,329 – $2,904
53' refrigerated	$3,121	$4.56	$2,715 – $3,526
48' flatbed	$3,208	$4.69	$2,759 – $3,658
Step deck	$3,506	$5.13	$2,945 – $4,066
Power only	$2,284	$3.34	$1,987 – $2,581
Hotshot	$1,722	$2.52	$1,430 – $2,015
26' box truck	$1,698	$2.48	$1,444 – $1,953
Sprinter van	$1,047	$1.53	$879 – $1,214

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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 Newark

Hotshot lanes into Newark, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$8,006	$2.77	$6,645 – $9,367	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$2,454	$2.95	$2,037 – $2,871	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$3,423	$2.06	$2,841 – $4,005	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$4,046	$1.61	$3,358 – $4,734	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$527	$6.35	$437 – $616	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$3,772	$2.03	$3,131 – $4,414	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$7,908	$2.78	$6,563 – $9,252	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$3,316	$2.07	$2,752 – $3,880	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Newark, NJ is estimated at $1,722 all-in in October 2026, or $2.52 a mile over about 684 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,430 and $2,015.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Newark, NJ by truck?

About 684 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 $428 of the $1,722 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,294 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Newark, NJ to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,485, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Newark, NJ 16% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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