Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$3,662hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.66
Distance: 2,201 mi
Typical range: $3,039–$4,284
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,286
Fuel: $1,376
All-in estimate: $3,662

Return trip

San Diego → Lexington-Fayette$5,380

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 San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,451	$2.48	$4,852 – $6,051
53' refrigerated	$6,493	$2.95	$5,649 – $7,337
48' flatbed	$6,529	$2.97	$5,615 – $7,443
Step deck	$7,103	$3.23	$5,966 – $8,239
Power only	$4,850	$2.20	$4,219 – $5,480
Hotshot	$3,662	$1.66	$3,039 – $4,284
26' box truck	$3,575	$1.62	$3,039 – $4,112
Sprinter van	$2,181	$0.99	$1,832 – $2,529

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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
Dallas, TX	922 mi	$1,791	$1.94	$1,487 – $2,096	2 d

More lanes into San Diego

Hotshot lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$4,736	$1.65	$3,931 – $5,541	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$4,179	$2.05	$3,468 – $4,889	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$2,537	$1.66	$2,105 – $2,968	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$678	$1.94	$562 – $793	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$4,106	$1.47	$3,408 – $4,804	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$2,238	$1.69	$1,857 – $2,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$2,337	$1.68	$1,940 – $2,735	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Lexington-Fayette, KY to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,662 all-in in October 2026, or $1.66 a mile over about 2,201 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,039 and $4,284.

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

About 2,201 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 $1,376 of the $3,662 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,286 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,380, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to San Diego, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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