Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Omaha, NE hotshot rate

$1,516hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.96
Distance: 773 mi
Typical range: $1,258–$1,773
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to Omaha price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,033
Fuel: $483
All-in estimate: $1,516

Return trip

Omaha → Lexington-Fayette$1,941

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

Lexington-Fayette to Omaha by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Omaha, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,296	$2.97	$2,043 – $2,548
53' refrigerated	$2,738	$3.54	$2,382 – $3,094
48' flatbed	$2,806	$3.63	$2,413 – $3,199
Step deck	$3,064	$3.96	$2,574 – $3,554
Power only	$2,009	$2.60	$1,748 – $2,270
Hotshot	$1,516	$1.96	$1,258 – $1,773
26' box truck	$1,492	$1.93	$1,269 – $1,716
Sprinter van	$918	$1.19	$771 – $1,065

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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 Omaha

Hotshot lanes into Omaha, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$2,443	$1.80	$2,028 – $2,859	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$3,668	$2.36	$3,045 – $4,292	3 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$1,374	$2.68	$1,140 – $1,607	1 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$1,688	$1.80	$1,401 – $1,975	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$1,700	$1.41	$1,411 – $1,990	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$2,082	$1.61	$1,728 – $2,436	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$1,744	$1.79	$1,448 – $2,041	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$3,619	$2.37	$3,004 – $4,234	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Omaha, NE is estimated at $1,516 all-in in October 2026, or $1.96 a mile over about 773 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,258 and $1,773.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Omaha, NE by truck?

About 773 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 $483 of the $1,516 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,033 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Omaha, NE to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,941, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Omaha, NE 22% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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