Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Salt Lake City, UT hotshot rate

$3,715hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.14
Distance: 1,738 mi
Typical range: $3,084–$4,347
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to Salt Lake City price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,628
Fuel: $1,087
All-in estimate: $3,715

Return trip

Salt Lake City → Lexington-Fayette$2,502

This direction runs 49% above the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in UT prices above it.

Lexington-Fayette to Salt Lake City by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Salt Lake City, UT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,547	$3.19	$4,937 – $6,157
53' refrigerated	$6,608	$3.80	$5,749 – $7,467
48' flatbed	$6,666	$3.84	$5,733 – $7,600
Step deck	$7,256	$4.18	$6,095 – $8,418
Power only	$4,921	$2.83	$4,281 – $5,561
Hotshot	$3,715	$2.14	$3,084 – $4,347
26' box truck	$3,633	$2.09	$3,088 – $4,177
Sprinter van	$2,219	$1.28	$1,864 – $2,574

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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 Salt Lake City

Hotshot lanes into Salt Lake City, UT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,329 mi	$4,910	$2.11	$4,075 – $5,745	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	692 mi	$2,357	$3.41	$1,957 – $2,758	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,483 mi	$3,962	$2.67	$3,288 – $4,635	3 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$2,969	$2.10	$2,464 – $3,474	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	588 mi	$1,201	$2.04	$997 – $1,405	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$4,258	$1.88	$3,534 – $4,981	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$2,728	$2.13	$2,264 – $3,192	3 d
San Diego, CA	732 mi	$2,460	$3.36	$2,042 – $2,878	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Salt Lake City, UT?

A Hotshot from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Salt Lake City, UT is estimated at $3,715 all-in in October 2026, or $2.14 a mile over about 1,738 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,084 and $4,347.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Salt Lake City, UT by truck?

About 1,738 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 $1,087 of the $3,715 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,628 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Salt Lake City, UT to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,502, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Salt Lake City, UT 49% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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