Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Tucson, AZ hotshot rate

$3,404hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.87
Distance: 1,819 mi
Typical range: $2,825–$3,982
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to Tucson price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,267
Fuel: $1,137
All-in estimate: $3,404

Return trip

Tucson → Lexington-Fayette$2,605

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Lexington-Fayette to Tucson by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Tucson, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,079	$2.79	$4,520 – $5,637
53' refrigerated	$6,050	$3.33	$5,264 – $6,837
48' flatbed	$6,099	$3.35	$5,245 – $6,953
Step deck	$6,638	$3.65	$5,576 – $7,701
Power only	$4,508	$2.48	$3,922 – $5,095
Hotshot	$3,404	$1.87	$2,825 – $3,982
26' box truck	$3,327	$1.83	$2,828 – $3,826
Sprinter van	$2,032	$1.12	$1,706 – $2,357

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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 Tucson

Hotshot lanes into Tucson, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,500 mi	$4,609	$1.84	$3,826 – $5,393	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	537 mi	$1,724	$3.21	$1,431 – $2,017	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,696 mi	$3,920	$2.31	$3,254 – $4,587	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$2,107	$1.92	$1,749 – $2,466	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	143 mi	$479	$3.35	$397 – $560	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$3,977	$1.64	$3,301 – $4,654	5 d
San Antonio, TX	891 mi	$1,778	$2.00	$1,475 – $2,080	2 d
San Diego, CA	434 mi	$1,491	$3.43	$1,237 – $1,744	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Tucson, AZ is estimated at $3,404 all-in in October 2026, or $1.87 a mile over about 1,819 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,825 and $3,982.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Tucson, AZ by truck?

About 1,819 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,137 of the $3,404 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,267 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tucson, AZ to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,605, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Tucson, AZ 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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