Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Lexington-Fayette, KY hotshot rate

$1,528hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.20
Distance: 696 mi
Typical range: $1,268–$1,788
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,093
Fuel: $435
All-in estimate: $1,528

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → New York$1,865

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

New York to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,320	$3.33	$2,065 – $2,576
53' refrigerated	$2,767	$3.98	$2,408 – $3,127
48' flatbed	$2,844	$4.09	$2,446 – $3,242
Step deck	$3,107	$4.46	$2,610 – $3,604
Power only	$2,026	$2.91	$1,763 – $2,289
Hotshot	$1,528	$2.20	$1,268 – $1,788
26' box truck	$1,507	$2.16	$1,281 – $1,733
Sprinter van	$928	$1.33	$780 – $1,077

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More lanes from New York

Hotshot lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$4,794	$1.65	$3,979 – $5,609	6 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$1,619	$1.91	$1,343 – $1,894	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$3,013	$1.80	$2,501 – $3,526	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$4,653	$1.84	$3,862 – $5,444	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$619	$6.80	$514 – $724	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$3,320	$1.78	$2,755 – $3,884	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$4,736	$1.65	$3,931 – $5,541	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$2,923	$1.81	$2,426 – $3,420	4 d

More lanes into Lexington-Fayette

Hotshot lanes into Lexington-Fayette, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
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
Dallas, TX	922 mi	$1,792	$1.94	$1,487 – $2,096	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A Hotshot from New York, NY to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $1,528 all-in in October 2026, or $2.20 a mile over about 696 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,268 and $1,788.

How far is New York, NY from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 696 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 $435 of the $1,528 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,093 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,865, which makes New York, NY to Lexington-Fayette, KY 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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