Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY hotshot rate

$5,684hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.43
Distance: 2,338 mi
Typical range: $4,717–$6,650
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Modesto to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,222
Fuel: $1,462
All-in estimate: $5,684

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Modesto$3,868

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Modesto to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,456	$3.62	$7,526 – $9,386
53' refrigerated	$10,071	$4.31	$8,762 – $11,380
48' flatbed	$10,120	$4.33	$8,703 – $11,537
Step deck	$11,007	$4.71	$9,246 – $12,768
Power only	$7,527	$3.22	$6,549 – $8,506
Hotshot	$5,684	$2.43	$4,717 – $6,650
26' box truck	$5,548	$2.37	$4,716 – $6,380
Sprinter van	$3,382	$1.45	$2,841 – $3,924

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More lanes from Modesto

Hotshot lanes from Modesto, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$8,731	$2.96	$7,247 – $10,215	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$1,161	$3.40	$963 – $1,358	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$4,698	$2.23	$3,900 – $5,497	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$4,387	$2.38	$3,641 – $5,133	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$2,040	$3.01	$1,693 – $2,387	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$8,144	$2.82	$6,760 – $9,529	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$3,999	$2.41	$3,319 – $4,679	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$1,425	$3.03	$1,183 – $1,667	1 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 Modesto, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A Hotshot from Modesto, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $5,684 all-in in October 2026, or $2.43 a mile over about 2,338 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,717 and $6,650.

How far is Modesto, CA from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 2,338 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,462 of the $5,684 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,222 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Modesto, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,868, which makes Modesto, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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