Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Richmond, VA to Lexington-Fayette, KY hotshot rate

$1,076hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.38
Distance: 452 mi
Typical range: $893–$1,259
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Richmond to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $793
Fuel: $283
All-in estimate: $1,076

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Richmond$1,360

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Richmond to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Richmond, VA to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,653	$3.66	$1,471 – $1,835
53' refrigerated	$1,973	$4.37	$1,717 – $2,230
48' flatbed	$2,052	$4.54	$1,765 – $2,339
Step deck	$2,247	$4.97	$1,888 – $2,607
Power only	$1,428	$3.16	$1,242 – $1,614
Hotshot	$1,076	$2.38	$893 – $1,259
26' box truck	$1,067	$2.36	$907 – $1,227
Sprinter van	$661	$1.46	$555 – $767

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More lanes from Richmond

Hotshot lanes from Richmond, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$1,112	$3.28	$923 – $1,301	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$4,300	$1.59	$3,569 – $5,031	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$1,382	$1.89	$1,147 – $1,616	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$2,419	$1.77	$2,008 – $2,831	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$4,102	$1.78	$3,405 – $4,799	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$893	$3.56	$741 – $1,045	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$2,728	$1.74	$2,264 – $3,191	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$4,225	$1.59	$3,507 – $4,943	6 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 Richmond, VA to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A Hotshot from Richmond, VA to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $1,076 all-in in October 2026, or $2.38 a mile over about 452 mi. Quotes typically land between $893 and $1,259.

How far is Richmond, VA from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 452 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $283 of the $1,076 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $793 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Richmond, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,360, which makes Richmond, VA to Lexington-Fayette, KY 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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