Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Memphis, TN to Lexington-Fayette, KY hotshot rate

$1,089hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 433 mi
Typical range: $904–$1,274
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Memphis to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $818
Fuel: $271
All-in estimate: $1,089

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Memphis$1,130

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Memphis to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Memphis, TN to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,674	$3.87	$1,490 – $1,858
53' refrigerated	$1,998	$4.62	$1,739 – $2,258
48' flatbed	$2,081	$4.81	$1,790 – $2,372
Step deck	$2,279	$5.26	$1,915 – $2,644
Power only	$1,445	$3.34	$1,257 – $1,632
Hotshot	$1,089	$2.51	$904 – $1,274
26' box truck	$1,080	$2.49	$918 – $1,242
Sprinter van	$670	$1.55	$562 – $777

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More lanes from Memphis

Hotshot lanes from Memphis, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$2,767	$2.46	$2,297 – $3,238	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$3,256	$1.71	$2,703 – $3,810	4 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$1,194	$2.10	$991 – $1,397	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$1,261	$2.20	$1,046 – $1,475	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$2,894	$1.94	$2,402 – $3,386	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$2,463	$2.37	$2,044 – $2,882	2 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$1,539	$2.06	$1,277 – $1,801	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$3,158	$1.72	$2,622 – $3,695	4 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 Memphis, TN to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A Hotshot from Memphis, TN to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $1,089 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 433 mi. Quotes typically land between $904 and $1,274.

How far is Memphis, TN from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 433 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $271 of the $1,089 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $818 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Memphis, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,130, which makes Memphis, TN to Lexington-Fayette, KY 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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