Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Pittsburgh, PA hotshot rate

$1,097hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 344 mi
Typical range: $910–$1,283
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to Pittsburgh price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $882
Fuel: $215
All-in estimate: $1,097

Return trip

Pittsburgh → Lexington-Fayette$839

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

Lexington-Fayette to Pittsburgh by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Pittsburgh, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,698	$4.94	$1,511 – $1,885
53' refrigerated	$2,028	$5.89	$1,764 – $2,291
48' flatbed	$2,126	$6.18	$1,829 – $2,424
Step deck	$2,332	$6.78	$1,959 – $2,706
Power only	$1,456	$4.23	$1,266 – $1,645
Hotshot	$1,097	$3.19	$910 – $1,283
26' box truck	$1,092	$3.17	$928 – $1,255
Sprinter van	$679	$1.97	$570 – $788

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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 Pittsburgh

Hotshot lanes into Pittsburgh, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	374 mi	$1,173	$3.14	$973 – $1,372	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$7,205	$2.85	$5,980 – $8,430	5 d
Chicago, IL	487 mi	$1,682	$3.45	$1,396 – $1,967	1 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$2,888	$2.15	$2,397 – $3,379	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$3,574	$1.66	$2,966 – $4,181	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	303 mi	$918	$3.03	$762 – $1,074	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$3,223	$2.11	$2,675 – $3,771	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$7,103	$2.85	$5,896 – $8,311	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Pittsburgh, PA is estimated at $1,097 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 344 mi. Quotes typically land between $910 and $1,283.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Pittsburgh, PA by truck?

About 344 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 $215 of the $1,097 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $882 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pittsburgh, PA to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $839, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Pittsburgh, PA 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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