Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lincoln, NE to Lexington-Fayette, KY hotshot rate

$1,996hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.49
Distance: 801 mi
Typical range: $1,656–$2,335
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lincoln to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,495
Fuel: $501
All-in estimate: $1,996

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Lincoln$1,558

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Lincoln to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Lincoln, NE to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,021	$3.77	$2,688 – $3,353
53' refrigerated	$3,602	$4.50	$3,133 – $4,070
48' flatbed	$3,688	$4.60	$3,172 – $4,205
Step deck	$4,027	$5.03	$3,383 – $4,671
Power only	$2,645	$3.30	$2,302 – $2,989
Hotshot	$1,996	$2.49	$1,656 – $2,335
26' box truck	$1,964	$2.45	$1,670 – $2,259
Sprinter van	$1,208	$1.51	$1,015 – $1,402

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More lanes from Lincoln

Hotshot lanes from Lincoln, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$3,921	$2.80	$3,255 – $4,588	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$3,113	$2.07	$2,584 – $3,643	3 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$1,384	$2.49	$1,149 – $1,620	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$2,098	$2.32	$1,741 – $2,454	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$2,747	$2.37	$2,280 – $3,214	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$3,582	$2.68	$2,973 – $4,191	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$2,153	$2.31	$1,787 – $2,519	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$3,067	$2.07	$2,545 – $3,588	3 d

More lanes into Lexington-Fayette

Hotshot lanes into Lexington-Fayette, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$1,528	$2.20	$1,268 – $1,788	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$5,488	$2.44	$4,555 – $6,421	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$1,189	$3.22	$987 – $1,391	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$1,912	$1.91	$1,587 – $2,237	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$2,652	$1.43	$2,201 – $3,103	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$1,233	$2.02	$1,024 – $1,443	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$2,195	$1.86	$1,821 – $2,568	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$5,380	$2.44	$4,465 – $6,294	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Lincoln, NE to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $1,996 all-in in October 2026, or $2.49 a mile over about 801 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,656 and $2,335.

How far is Lincoln, NE from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 801 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 $501 of the $1,996 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,495 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Lincoln, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,558, which makes Lincoln, NE to Lexington-Fayette, KY 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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