Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Phoenix, AZ hotshot rate

$3,465hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.87
Distance: 1,856 mi
Typical range: $2,876–$4,054
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,305
Fuel: $1,160
All-in estimate: $3,465

Return trip

Phoenix → Lexington-Fayette$2,652

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Lexington-Fayette to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,169	$2.79	$4,601 – $5,738
53' refrigerated	$6,158	$3.32	$5,357 – $6,958
48' flatbed	$6,206	$3.34	$5,337 – $7,075
Step deck	$6,754	$3.64	$5,674 – $7,835
Power only	$4,590	$2.47	$3,993 – $5,187
Hotshot	$3,465	$1.87	$2,876 – $4,054
26' box truck	$3,387	$1.82	$2,879 – $3,895
Sprinter van	$2,068	$1.11	$1,737 – $2,399

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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
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 Phoenix

Hotshot lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$4,653	$1.84	$3,862 – $5,444	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,482	$3.45	$1,230 – $1,734	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$3,939	$2.31	$3,269 – $4,608	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$2,267	$1.89	$1,881 – $2,652	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$4,019	$1.64	$3,336 – $4,703	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$1,951	$1.95	$1,620 – $2,283	2 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,301	$3.72	$1,080 – $1,522	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$2,026	$1.94	$1,682 – $2,371	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,465 all-in in October 2026, or $1.87 a mile over about 1,856 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,876 and $4,054.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,856 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,160 of the $3,465 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,305 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,652, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Phoenix, AZ 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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