Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Raleigh, NC hotshot rate

$1,166hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.78
Distance: 420 mi
Typical range: $968–$1,364
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to Raleigh price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $903
Fuel: $263
All-in estimate: $1,166

Return trip

Raleigh → Lexington-Fayette$957

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

Lexington-Fayette to Raleigh by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Raleigh, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,794	$4.27	$1,597 – $1,991
53' refrigerated	$2,142	$5.10	$1,863 – $2,420
48' flatbed	$2,232	$5.31	$1,920 – $2,545
Step deck	$2,446	$5.82	$2,054 – $2,837
Power only	$1,547	$3.68	$1,346 – $1,748
Hotshot	$1,166	$2.78	$968 – $1,364
26' box truck	$1,157	$2.75	$983 – $1,330
Sprinter van	$718	$1.71	$603 – $832

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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 Raleigh

Hotshot lanes into Raleigh, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$1,324	$2.67	$1,099 – $1,549	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$7,039	$2.66	$5,842 – $8,235	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$2,168	$2.88	$1,799 – $2,536	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$2,544	$2.04	$2,111 – $2,976	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$3,474	$1.55	$2,883 – $4,064	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,032	$2.53	$857 – $1,207	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$2,907	$1.99	$2,412 – $3,401	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$6,899	$2.67	$5,726 – $8,072	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Raleigh, NC is estimated at $1,166 all-in in October 2026, or $2.78 a mile over about 420 mi. Quotes typically land between $968 and $1,364.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Raleigh, NC by truck?

About 420 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 $263 of the $1,166 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $903 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Raleigh, NC to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $957, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Raleigh, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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