Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Seattle, WA hotshot rate

$3,911hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.65
Distance: 2,369 mi
Typical range: $3,246–$4,575
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to Seattle price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,430
Fuel: $1,481
All-in estimate: $3,911

Return trip

Seattle → Lexington-Fayette$5,270

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Lexington-Fayette to Seattle by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Seattle, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,817	$2.46	$5,178 – $6,457
53' refrigerated	$6,928	$2.92	$6,028 – $7,829
48' flatbed	$6,961	$2.94	$5,986 – $7,935
Step deck	$7,571	$3.20	$6,360 – $8,782
Power only	$5,179	$2.19	$4,506 – $5,852
Hotshot	$3,911	$1.65	$3,246 – $4,575
26' box truck	$3,817	$1.61	$3,244 – $4,389
Sprinter van	$2,327	$0.98	$1,955 – $2,699

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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 Seattle

Hotshot lanes into Seattle, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$4,695	$1.65	$3,897 – $5,493	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$2,785	$2.45	$2,311 – $3,258	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$4,192	$2.05	$3,479 – $4,905	4 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$3,537	$1.59	$2,936 – $4,138	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$1,803	$1.38	$1,496 – $2,109	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$4,115	$1.47	$3,415 – $4,815	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$3,360	$1.60	$2,789 – $3,931	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$3,018	$2.42	$2,505 – $3,531	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Seattle, WA is estimated at $3,911 all-in in October 2026, or $1.65 a mile over about 2,369 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,246 and $4,575.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Seattle, WA by truck?

About 2,369 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 $1,481 of the $3,911 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,430 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Seattle, WA to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,270, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Seattle, WA 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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