Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Sioux Falls, SD to Lexington-Fayette, KY hotshot rate

$2,126hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.42
Distance: 879 mi
Typical range: $1,764–$2,487
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sioux Falls to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,576
Fuel: $550
All-in estimate: $2,126

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Sioux Falls$1,760

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

Sioux Falls to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Sioux Falls, SD to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,211	$3.65	$2,858 – $3,564
53' refrigerated	$3,829	$4.36	$3,331 – $4,326
48' flatbed	$3,912	$4.45	$3,364 – $4,460
Step deck	$4,269	$4.86	$3,586 – $4,953
Power only	$2,818	$3.21	$2,451 – $3,184
Hotshot	$2,126	$2.42	$1,764 – $2,487
26' box truck	$2,090	$2.38	$1,777 – $2,404
Sprinter van	$1,284	$1.46	$1,079 – $1,490

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More lanes from Sioux Falls

Hotshot lanes from Sioux Falls, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,394 mi	$3,866	$2.77	$3,209 – $4,523	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,575 mi	$3,203	$2.03	$2,659 – $3,748	4 d
Chicago, IL	559 mi	$1,374	$2.46	$1,140 – $1,608	2 d
Houston, TX	1,125 mi	$2,485	$2.21	$2,063 – $2,908	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,269 mi	$2,933	$2.31	$2,435 – $3,432	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,340 mi	$3,555	$2.65	$2,951 – $4,159	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,154 mi	$2,539	$2.20	$2,107 – $2,970	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,566 mi	$3,187	$2.04	$2,646 – $3,729	4 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 Sioux Falls, SD to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A Hotshot from Sioux Falls, SD to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $2,126 all-in in October 2026, or $2.42 a mile over about 879 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,764 and $2,487.

How far is Sioux Falls, SD from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 879 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $550 of the $2,126 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,576 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Sioux Falls, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,760, which makes Sioux Falls, SD to Lexington-Fayette, KY 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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