Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Lexington-Fayette, KY hotshot rate

$728hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.39
Distance: 215 mi
Typical range: $604–$852
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $594
Fuel: $134
All-in estimate: $728

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Nashville-Davidson$756

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

Nashville-Davidson to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,144	$5.32	$1,018 – $1,270
53' refrigerated	$1,367	$6.36	$1,190 – $1,545
48' flatbed	$1,455	$6.77	$1,252 – $1,659
Step deck	$1,601	$7.45	$1,345 – $1,857
Power only	$967	$4.50	$842 – $1,093
Hotshot	$728	$3.39	$604 – $852
26' box truck	$730	$3.40	$621 – $840
Sprinter van	$458	$2.13	$384 – $531

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More lanes from Nashville-Davidson

Hotshot lanes from Nashville-Davidson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$2,302	$2.57	$1,910 – $2,693	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$3,567	$1.69	$2,960 – $4,173	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,039	$2.23	$862 – $1,216	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$1,597	$2.03	$1,326 – $1,869	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$3,248	$1.91	$2,696 – $3,801	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$2,020	$2.49	$1,677 – $2,363	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$1,893	$1.95	$1,571 – $2,215	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$3,476	$1.70	$2,885 – $4,067	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 Nashville-Davidson, TN to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A Hotshot from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $728 all-in in October 2026, or $3.39 a mile over about 215 mi. Quotes typically land between $604 and $852.

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

About 215 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 $134 of the $728 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $594 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $756, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Lexington-Fayette, KY 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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