Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Newark, NJ to Lexington-Fayette, KY hotshot rate

$1,485hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.17
Distance: 684 mi
Typical range: $1,232–$1,737
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Newark to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,057
Fuel: $428
All-in estimate: $1,485

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Newark$1,722

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Newark to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, NJ to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,255	$3.30	$2,007 – $2,504
53' refrigerated	$2,690	$3.93	$2,340 – $3,040
48' flatbed	$2,766	$4.04	$2,378 – $3,153
Step deck	$3,022	$4.42	$2,538 – $3,505
Power only	$1,969	$2.88	$1,713 – $2,224
Hotshot	$1,485	$2.17	$1,232 – $1,737
26' box truck	$1,464	$2.14	$1,244 – $1,684
Sprinter van	$902	$1.32	$758 – $1,047

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More lanes from Newark

Hotshot lanes from Newark, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$4,697	$1.63	$3,898 – $5,495	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$1,571	$1.89	$1,304 – $1,838	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$2,949	$1.77	$2,448 – $3,451	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$4,557	$1.81	$3,783 – $5,332	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$594	$7.16	$493 – $695	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$3,251	$1.75	$2,698 – $3,803	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$4,640	$1.63	$3,851 – $5,428	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$2,857	$1.78	$2,372 – $3,343	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 Newark, NJ to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A Hotshot from Newark, NJ to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $1,485 all-in in October 2026, or $2.17 a mile over about 684 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,232 and $1,737.

How far is Newark, NJ from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 684 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 $428 of the $1,485 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,057 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Newark, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,722, which makes Newark, NJ to Lexington-Fayette, KY 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →