Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Seattle, WA to Lexington-Fayette, KY hotshot rate

$5,270hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.22
Distance: 2,369 mi
Typical range: $4,375–$6,166
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Seattle to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,789
Fuel: $1,481
All-in estimate: $5,270

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Seattle$3,911

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Seattle to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Seattle, WA to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,840	$3.31	$6,978 – $8,703
53' refrigerated	$9,338	$3.94	$8,124 – $10,552
48' flatbed	$9,381	$3.96	$8,068 – $10,695
Step deck	$10,204	$4.31	$8,571 – $11,836
Power only	$6,980	$2.95	$6,073 – $7,888
Hotshot	$5,270	$2.22	$4,375 – $6,166
26' box truck	$5,144	$2.17	$4,373 – $5,916
Sprinter van	$3,136	$1.32	$2,634 – $3,638

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More lanes from Seattle

Hotshot lanes from Seattle, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$7,725	$2.72	$6,412 – $9,039	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$2,554	$2.25	$2,120 – $2,989	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$4,196	$2.05	$3,482 – $4,909	4 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$4,765	$2.14	$3,955 – $5,576	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$3,174	$2.43	$2,635 – $3,714	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$7,254	$2.59	$6,021 – $8,487	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$4,527	$2.15	$3,757 – $5,296	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$2,769	$2.22	$2,298 – $3,239	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
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 Seattle, WA to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A Hotshot from Seattle, WA to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $5,270 all-in in October 2026, or $2.22 a mile over about 2,369 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,375 and $6,166.

How far is Seattle, WA from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 2,369 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 $1,481 of the $5,270 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,789 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Seattle, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,911, which makes Seattle, WA to Lexington-Fayette, KY 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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