Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Minneapolis, MN to Lexington-Fayette, KY hotshot rate

$1,958hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 779 mi
Typical range: $1,625–$2,290
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Minneapolis to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,471
Fuel: $487
All-in estimate: $1,958

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Minneapolis$1,677

This direction runs 17% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Minneapolis to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Minneapolis, MN to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,965	$3.81	$2,639 – $3,291
53' refrigerated	$3,536	$4.54	$3,076 – $3,995
48' flatbed	$3,623	$4.65	$3,116 – $4,130
Step deck	$3,956	$5.08	$3,323 – $4,589
Power only	$2,595	$3.33	$2,258 – $2,933
Hotshot	$1,958	$2.51	$1,625 – $2,290
26' box truck	$1,928	$2.47	$1,638 – $2,217
Sprinter van	$1,186	$1.52	$996 – $1,376

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More lanes from Minneapolis

Hotshot lanes from Minneapolis, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$3,457	$2.87	$2,870 – $4,045	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$3,658	$2.03	$3,036 – $4,280	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$1,139	$2.73	$946 – $1,333	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$2,740	$2.20	$2,274 – $3,206	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$3,433	$2.29	$2,850 – $4,017	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$3,186	$2.75	$2,644 – $3,727	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$2,858	$2.18	$2,372 – $3,343	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$3,647	$2.03	$3,027 – $4,267	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 Minneapolis, MN to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A Hotshot from Minneapolis, MN to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $1,958 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 779 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,625 and $2,290.

How far is Minneapolis, MN from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 779 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 $487 of the $1,958 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,471 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Minneapolis, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,677, which makes Minneapolis, MN to Lexington-Fayette, KY 17% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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