Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Lexington, NE hotshot rate

$2,798hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.76
Distance: 1,589 mi
Typical range: $2,322–$3,274
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Lexington price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,805
Fuel: $993
All-in estimate: $2,798

Return trip

Lexington → New York$4,375

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

New York to Lexington by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Lexington, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,183	$2.63	$3,723 – $4,643
53' refrigerated	$4,983	$3.14	$4,335 – $5,631
48' flatbed	$5,034	$3.17	$4,329 – $5,739
Step deck	$5,481	$3.45	$4,604 – $6,358
Power only	$3,707	$2.33	$3,225 – $4,188
Hotshot	$2,798	$1.76	$2,322 – $3,274
26' box truck	$2,737	$1.72	$2,327 – $3,148
Sprinter van	$1,673	$1.05	$1,405 – $1,941

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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

Hotshot lanes into Lexington, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,325 mi	$3,196	$2.41	$2,653 – $3,740	3 d
Chicago, IL	743 mi	$1,802	$2.42	$1,495 – $2,108	2 d
Houston, TX	942 mi	$1,695	$1.80	$1,407 – $1,983	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	992 mi	$1,442	$1.45	$1,197 – $1,687	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,525 mi	$2,397	$1.57	$1,989 – $2,804	3 d
San Antonio, TX	926 mi	$1,672	$1.81	$1,388 – $1,956	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,304 mi	$3,153	$2.42	$2,617 – $3,689	3 d
Dallas, TX	679 mi	$1,313	$1.93	$1,090 – $1,536	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from New York, NY to Lexington, NE is estimated at $2,798 all-in in October 2026, or $1.76 a mile over about 1,589 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,322 and $3,274.

How far is New York, NY from Lexington, NE by truck?

About 1,589 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $993 of the $2,798 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,805 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington, NE to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,375, which makes New York, NY to Lexington, NE 36% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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