Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Omaha, NE to Lexington-Fayette, KY hotshot rate

$1,941hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 773 mi
Typical range: $1,611–$2,271
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Omaha to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,458
Fuel: $483
All-in estimate: $1,941

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Omaha$1,516

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Omaha to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Omaha, NE to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,940	$3.80	$2,617 – $3,264
53' refrigerated	$3,506	$4.54	$3,051 – $3,962
48' flatbed	$3,594	$4.65	$3,091 – $4,097
Step deck	$3,924	$5.08	$3,297 – $4,552
Power only	$2,573	$3.33	$2,239 – $2,908
Hotshot	$1,941	$2.51	$1,611 – $2,271
26' box truck	$1,911	$2.47	$1,625 – $2,198
Sprinter van	$1,176	$1.52	$988 – $1,364

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More lanes from Omaha

Hotshot lanes from Omaha, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$3,820	$2.81	$3,171 – $4,470	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$3,198	$2.06	$2,654 – $3,742	3 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$1,306	$2.55	$1,084 – $1,529	1 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$2,161	$2.31	$1,793 – $2,528	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$2,846	$2.35	$2,362 – $3,330	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$3,488	$2.69	$2,895 – $4,080	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$2,233	$2.29	$1,854 – $2,613	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$3,155	$2.06	$2,618 – $3,691	3 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 Omaha, NE to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A Hotshot from Omaha, NE to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $1,941 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 773 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,611 and $2,271.

How far is Omaha, NE from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 773 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 $483 of the $1,941 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,458 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Omaha, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,516, which makes Omaha, NE to Lexington-Fayette, KY 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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