Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Stockton, CA hotshot rate

$3,888hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.65
Distance: 2,351 mi
Typical range: $3,227–$4,549
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to Stockton price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,418
Fuel: $1,470
All-in estimate: $3,888

Return trip

Stockton → Lexington-Fayette$5,712

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 Stockton by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Stockton, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,784	$2.46	$5,148 – $6,421
53' refrigerated	$6,889	$2.93	$5,993 – $7,785
48' flatbed	$6,922	$2.94	$5,953 – $7,891
Step deck	$7,529	$3.20	$6,324 – $8,733
Power only	$5,149	$2.19	$4,480 – $5,819
Hotshot	$3,888	$1.65	$3,227 – $4,549
26' box truck	$3,795	$1.61	$3,226 – $4,364
Sprinter van	$2,314	$0.98	$1,944 – $2,684

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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 Stockton

Hotshot lanes into Stockton, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$4,883	$1.65	$4,053 – $5,713	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$1,230	$3.28	$1,021 – $1,440	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$4,325	$2.05	$3,589 – $5,060	5 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$3,025	$1.62	$2,510 – $3,539	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$1,098	$1.55	$911 – $1,285	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$4,252	$1.47	$3,529 – $4,975	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$2,762	$1.64	$2,292 – $3,231	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$1,495	$2.97	$1,241 – $1,749	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Stockton, CA is estimated at $3,888 all-in in October 2026, or $1.65 a mile over about 2,351 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,227 and $4,549.

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

About 2,351 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 $1,470 of the $3,888 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,418 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,712, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Stockton, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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