Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

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

$5,963hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.42
Distance: 2,464 mi
Typical range: $4,949–$6,977
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Francisco to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,423
Fuel: $1,540
All-in estimate: $5,963

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → San Francisco$4,059

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

San Francisco to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,867	$3.60	$7,892 – $9,842
53' refrigerated	$10,560	$4.29	$9,187 – $11,933
48' flatbed	$10,605	$4.30	$9,120 – $12,089
Step deck	$11,533	$4.68	$9,688 – $13,378
Power only	$7,897	$3.20	$6,870 – $8,924
Hotshot	$5,963	$2.42	$4,949 – $6,977
26' box truck	$5,819	$2.36	$4,946 – $6,692
Sprinter van	$3,547	$1.44	$2,979 – $4,114

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More lanes from San Francisco

Hotshot lanes from San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$9,064	$2.95	$7,523 – $10,605	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,343	$3.12	$1,115 – $1,571	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$4,942	$2.22	$4,102 – $5,783	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$4,663	$2.36	$3,870 – $5,455	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$2,316	$2.90	$1,922 – $2,710	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$8,461	$2.81	$7,023 – $9,899	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$4,270	$2.39	$3,544 – $4,996	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$1,612	$2.87	$1,338 – $1,886	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 San Francisco, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A Hotshot from San Francisco, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $5,963 all-in in October 2026, or $2.42 a mile over about 2,464 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,949 and $6,977.

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

About 2,464 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 $1,540 of the $5,963 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,423 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,059, which makes San Francisco, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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