Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Wichita, KS hotshot rate

$1,650hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.99
Distance: 829 mi
Typical range: $1,369–$1,930
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to Wichita price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,132
Fuel: $518
All-in estimate: $1,650

Return trip

Wichita → Lexington-Fayette$2,013

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Lexington-Fayette to Wichita by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Wichita, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,495	$3.01	$2,221 – $2,770
53' refrigerated	$2,975	$3.59	$2,588 – $3,362
48' flatbed	$3,044	$3.67	$2,618 – $3,470
Step deck	$3,323	$4.01	$2,791 – $3,855
Power only	$2,187	$2.64	$1,903 – $2,471
Hotshot	$1,650	$1.99	$1,369 – $1,930
26' box truck	$1,623	$1.96	$1,380 – $1,867
Sprinter van	$998	$1.20	$838 – $1,158

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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 Wichita

Hotshot lanes into Wichita, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,495 mi	$2,734	$1.83	$2,269 – $3,199	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,421 mi	$3,498	$2.46	$2,904 – $4,093	3 d
Chicago, IL	693 mi	$1,761	$2.54	$1,462 – $2,060	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$1,322	$2.01	$1,097 – $1,547	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$1,535	$1.49	$1,274 – $1,796	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$2,321	$1.64	$1,926 – $2,715	3 d
San Antonio, TX	676 mi	$1,349	$2.00	$1,120 – $1,578	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,373 mi	$3,396	$2.47	$2,819 – $3,974	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Wichita, KS is estimated at $1,650 all-in in October 2026, or $1.99 a mile over about 829 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,369 and $1,930.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Wichita, KS by truck?

About 829 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $518 of the $1,650 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,132 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wichita, KS to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,013, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Wichita, KS 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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