Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Nicholasville, KY to New York, NY hotshot rate

$1,888hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 707 mi
Typical range: $1,567–$2,209
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nicholasville to New York price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,446
Fuel: $442
All-in estimate: $1,888

Return trip

New York → Nicholasville$1,546

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Nicholasville to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Nicholasville, KY to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,865	$4.05	$2,550 – $3,181
53' refrigerated	$3,418	$4.83	$2,973 – $3,862
48' flatbed	$3,511	$4.97	$3,019 – $4,002
Step deck	$3,835	$5.42	$3,222 – $4,449
Power only	$2,503	$3.54	$2,178 – $2,828
Hotshot	$1,888	$2.67	$1,567 – $2,209
26' box truck	$1,861	$2.63	$1,582 – $2,140
Sprinter van	$1,146	$1.62	$963 – $1,330

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More lanes from Nicholasville

Hotshot lanes from Nicholasville, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,243 mi	$3,725	$1.66	$3,092 – $4,358	5 d
Chicago, IL	376 mi	$893	$2.38	$742 – $1,045	1 d
Houston, TX	986 mi	$1,891	$1.92	$1,569 – $2,212	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,848 mi	$3,452	$1.87	$2,865 – $4,039	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	622 mi	$1,632	$2.62	$1,355 – $1,910	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,168 mi	$2,175	$1.86	$1,805 – $2,545	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,193 mi	$3,650	$1.66	$3,029 – $4,270	5 d
Dallas, TX	911 mi	$1,774	$1.95	$1,472 – $2,075	2 d

More lanes into New York

Hotshot lanes into New York, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$8,599	$2.96	$7,137 – $10,061	6 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$2,661	$3.14	$2,208 – $3,113	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$3,680	$2.20	$3,055 – $4,306	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$4,347	$1.72	$3,608 – $5,086	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$578	$6.35	$480 – $676	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$4,054	$2.17	$3,365 – $4,743	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$8,495	$2.97	$7,051 – $9,939	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$3,570	$2.21	$2,963 – $4,177	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Nicholasville, KY to New York, NY is estimated at $1,888 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 707 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,567 and $2,209.

How far is Nicholasville, KY from New York, NY by truck?

About 707 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 $442 of the $1,888 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,446 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Nicholasville, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,546, which makes Nicholasville, KY to New York, NY 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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