Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Tacoma, WA hotshot rate

$3,917hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.65
Distance: 2,373 mi
Typical range: $3,251–$4,582
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to Tacoma price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,433
Fuel: $1,484
All-in estimate: $3,917

Return trip

Tacoma → Lexington-Fayette$5,279

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 Tacoma by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Tacoma, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,826	$2.46	$5,185 – $6,467
53' refrigerated	$6,939	$2.92	$6,037 – $7,841
48' flatbed	$6,971	$2.94	$5,995 – $7,947
Step deck	$7,582	$3.20	$6,369 – $8,795
Power only	$5,187	$2.19	$4,513 – $5,861
Hotshot	$3,917	$1.65	$3,251 – $4,582
26' box truck	$3,823	$1.61	$3,249 – $4,396
Sprinter van	$2,331	$0.98	$1,958 – $2,703

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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 Tacoma

Hotshot lanes into Tacoma, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,850 mi	$4,709	$1.65	$3,908 – $5,509	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,107 mi	$2,727	$2.46	$2,264 – $3,191	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$4,203	$2.05	$3,489 – $4,918	4 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$3,523	$1.59	$2,924 – $4,122	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$1,777	$1.38	$1,475 – $2,079	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$4,127	$1.47	$3,426 – $4,829	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$3,341	$1.60	$2,773 – $3,909	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$2,963	$2.42	$2,459 – $3,466	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Tacoma, WA is estimated at $3,917 all-in in October 2026, or $1.65 a mile over about 2,373 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,251 and $4,582.

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

About 2,373 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 $1,484 of the $3,917 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,433 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,279, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Tacoma, WA 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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