Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Lexington-Fayette, KY hotshot rate

$2,652hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.43
Distance: 1,856 mi
Typical range: $2,201–$3,103
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +9.2%
1 year: +19.2%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,492
Fuel: $1,160
All-in estimate: $2,652

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Phoenix$3,465

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Phoenix to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,956	$2.13	$3,521 – $4,391
53' refrigerated	$4,713	$2.54	$4,100 – $5,325
48' flatbed	$4,750	$2.56	$4,085 – $5,415
Step deck	$5,169	$2.79	$4,342 – $5,996
Power only	$3,513	$1.89	$3,056 – $3,969
Hotshot	$2,652	$1.43	$2,201 – $3,103
26' box truck	$2,592	$1.40	$2,203 – $2,981
Sprinter van	$1,582	$0.85	$1,329 – $1,836

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More lanes from Phoenix

Hotshot lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$4,347	$1.72	$3,608 – $5,086	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$772	$1.79	$641 – $903	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$2,238	$1.31	$1,858 – $2,619	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$1,734	$1.45	$1,439 – $2,029	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$4,023	$1.64	$3,339 – $4,707	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$1,493	$1.49	$1,239 – $1,747	2 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$678	$1.94	$562 – $793	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$1,550	$1.48	$1,287 – $1,814	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
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
Dallas, TX	922 mi	$1,792	$1.94	$1,487 – $2,096	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A Hotshot from Phoenix, AZ to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $2,652 all-in in October 2026, or $1.43 a mile over about 1,856 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,201 and $3,103.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 1,856 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 $1,160 of the $2,652 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,492 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,465, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Lexington-Fayette, KY 24% 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 →