Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Oakland, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY hotshot rate

$5,850hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.42
Distance: 2,413 mi
Typical range: $4,855–$6,844
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Oakland to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,341
Fuel: $1,509
All-in estimate: $5,850

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Oakland$3,982

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Oakland to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Oakland, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,701	$3.61	$7,744 – $9,658
53' refrigerated	$10,362	$4.29	$9,015 – $11,709
48' flatbed	$10,408	$4.31	$8,951 – $11,866
Step deck	$11,320	$4.69	$9,509 – $13,131
Power only	$7,747	$3.21	$6,740 – $8,755
Hotshot	$5,850	$2.42	$4,855 – $6,844
26' box truck	$5,709	$2.37	$4,853 – $6,566
Sprinter van	$3,480	$1.44	$2,923 – $4,037

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More lanes from Oakland

Hotshot lanes from Oakland, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$8,926	$2.95	$7,409 – $10,444	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$1,273	$3.22	$1,057 – $1,490	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$4,842	$2.23	$4,019 – $5,665	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$4,557	$2.37	$3,782 – $5,331	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$2,212	$2.94	$1,836 – $2,588	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$8,330	$2.82	$6,914 – $9,746	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$4,167	$2.39	$3,458 – $4,875	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$1,542	$2.93	$1,280 – $1,804	2 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 Oakland, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A Hotshot from Oakland, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $5,850 all-in in October 2026, or $2.42 a mile over about 2,413 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,855 and $6,844.

How far is Oakland, CA from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 2,413 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,509 of the $5,850 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,341 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Oakland, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,982, which makes Oakland, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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