Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Sacramento, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY hotshot rate

$5,715hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.43
Distance: 2,352 mi
Typical range: $4,743–$6,686
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sacramento to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,245
Fuel: $1,470
All-in estimate: $5,715

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Sacramento$3,890

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

Sacramento to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Sacramento, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,502	$3.61	$7,567 – $9,437
53' refrigerated	$10,125	$4.31	$8,809 – $11,442
48' flatbed	$10,174	$4.33	$8,749 – $11,598
Step deck	$11,065	$4.70	$9,295 – $12,836
Power only	$7,568	$3.22	$6,584 – $8,552
Hotshot	$5,715	$2.43	$4,743 – $6,686
26' box truck	$5,578	$2.37	$4,741 – $6,415
Sprinter van	$3,401	$1.45	$2,857 – $3,945

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More lanes from Sacramento

Hotshot lanes from Sacramento, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$8,739	$2.96	$7,254 – $10,225	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$1,327	$3.14	$1,101 – $1,552	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$4,706	$2.23	$3,906 – $5,506	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$4,487	$2.37	$3,724 – $5,249	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$2,183	$2.95	$1,812 – $2,554	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$8,157	$2.82	$6,771 – $9,544	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$4,109	$2.40	$3,411 – $4,808	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$1,589	$2.89	$1,319 – $1,859	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 Sacramento, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A Hotshot from Sacramento, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $5,715 all-in in October 2026, or $2.43 a mile over about 2,352 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,743 and $6,686.

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

About 2,352 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 $1,470 of the $5,715 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,245 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,890, which makes Sacramento, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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