Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Santa Ana, CA hotshot rate

$3,695hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.66
Distance: 2,223 mi
Typical range: $3,067–$4,323
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to Santa Ana price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,305
Fuel: $1,390
All-in estimate: $3,695

Return trip

Santa Ana → Lexington-Fayette$5,429

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 Santa Ana by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Santa Ana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,500	$2.47	$4,895 – $6,105
53' refrigerated	$6,551	$2.95	$5,699 – $7,403
48' flatbed	$6,587	$2.96	$5,665 – $7,509
Step deck	$7,165	$3.22	$6,019 – $8,311
Power only	$4,894	$2.20	$4,257 – $5,530
Hotshot	$3,695	$1.66	$3,067 – $4,323
26' box truck	$3,608	$1.62	$3,066 – $4,149
Sprinter van	$2,200	$0.99	$1,848 – $2,552

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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 Santa Ana

Hotshot lanes into Santa Ana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$4,757	$1.65	$3,949 – $5,566	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$4,193	$2.05	$3,481 – $4,906	4 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$2,619	$1.65	$2,174 – $3,064	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	393 mi	$728	$1.85	$604 – $852	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$4,128	$1.47	$3,426 – $4,830	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$2,326	$1.68	$1,930 – $2,721	3 d
San Diego, CA	91 mi	$648	$7.12	$538 – $759	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,439 mi	$2,402	$1.67	$1,994 – $2,811	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $3,695 all-in in October 2026, or $1.66 a mile over about 2,223 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,067 and $4,323.

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

About 2,223 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 $1,390 of the $3,695 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,305 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,429, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Santa Ana, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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