Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY hotshot rate

$5,380hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.44
Distance: 2,201 mi
Typical range: $4,465–$6,294
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,004
Fuel: $1,376
All-in estimate: $5,380

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → San Diego$3,662

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

San Diego to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,009	$3.64	$7,128 – $8,890
53' refrigerated	$9,540	$4.33	$8,299 – $10,780
48' flatbed	$9,593	$4.36	$8,250 – $10,936
Step deck	$10,435	$4.74	$8,766 – $12,105
Power only	$7,125	$3.24	$6,199 – $8,051
Hotshot	$5,380	$2.44	$4,465 – $6,294
26' box truck	$5,253	$2.39	$4,465 – $6,041
Sprinter van	$3,204	$1.46	$2,691 – $3,716

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More lanes from San Diego

Hotshot lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$8,495	$2.97	$7,051 – $9,939	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$4,559	$2.24	$3,784 – $5,334	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,726	$2.43	$3,092 – $4,359	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,301	$3.72	$1,080 – $1,522	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,891	$2.83	$6,549 – $9,232	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$3,287	$2.48	$2,728 – $3,845	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,433	$2.46	$2,849 – $4,017	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
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 San Diego, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $5,380 all-in in October 2026, or $2.44 a mile over about 2,201 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,465 and $6,294.

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

About 2,201 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 $1,376 of the $5,380 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,004 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,662, which makes San Diego, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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