Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Riverside, CA hotshot rate

$3,641hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.66
Distance: 2,187 mi
Typical range: $3,022–$4,259
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to Riverside price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,274
Fuel: $1,367
All-in estimate: $3,641

Return trip

Riverside → Lexington-Fayette$5,349

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Lexington-Fayette to Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,420	$2.48	$4,824 – $6,017
53' refrigerated	$6,456	$2.95	$5,617 – $7,295
48' flatbed	$6,492	$2.97	$5,583 – $7,401
Step deck	$7,063	$3.23	$5,933 – $8,193
Power only	$4,822	$2.20	$4,195 – $5,449
Hotshot	$3,641	$1.66	$3,022 – $4,259
26' box truck	$3,555	$1.63	$3,022 – $4,088
Sprinter van	$2,168	$0.99	$1,821 – $2,515

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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 Riverside

Hotshot lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$4,701	$1.65	$3,902 – $5,500	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$603	$8.74	$501 – $706	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$4,125	$2.06	$3,424 – $4,826	4 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$2,574	$1.65	$2,137 – $3,012	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$691	$1.91	$573 – $808	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$4,078	$1.47	$3,385 – $4,771	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$2,283	$1.68	$1,895 – $2,671	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$652	$7.02	$542 – $763	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Riverside, CA is estimated at $3,641 all-in in October 2026, or $1.66 a mile over about 2,187 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,022 and $4,259.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Riverside, CA by truck?

About 2,187 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,367 of the $3,641 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,274 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Riverside, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,349, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Riverside, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →