Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to Lexington-Fayette, KY hotshot rate

$1,942hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.52
Distance: 771 mi
Typical range: $1,612–$2,272
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Paul to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,460
Fuel: $482
All-in estimate: $1,942

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → St. Paul$1,664

This direction runs 17% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

St. Paul to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,942	$3.82	$2,618 – $3,266
53' refrigerated	$3,508	$4.55	$3,052 – $3,964
48' flatbed	$3,596	$4.66	$3,093 – $4,100
Step deck	$3,927	$5.09	$3,299 – $4,555
Power only	$2,575	$3.34	$2,240 – $2,909
Hotshot	$1,942	$2.52	$1,612 – $2,272
26' box truck	$1,912	$2.48	$1,626 – $2,199
Sprinter van	$1,177	$1.53	$989 – $1,365

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More lanes from St. Paul

Hotshot lanes from St. Paul, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$3,433	$2.87	$2,850 – $4,017	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$3,674	$2.03	$3,050 – $4,299	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$1,125	$2.75	$934 – $1,317	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$2,740	$2.20	$2,274 – $3,206	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$3,447	$2.28	$2,861 – $4,033	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$3,163	$2.75	$2,625 – $3,701	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$2,861	$2.18	$2,375 – $3,348	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$3,662	$2.03	$3,039 – $4,284	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 St. Paul, MN to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A Hotshot from St. Paul, MN to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $1,942 all-in in October 2026, or $2.52 a mile over about 771 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,612 and $2,272.

How far is St. Paul, MN from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 771 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 $482 of the $1,942 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,460 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to St. Paul, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,664, which makes St. Paul, MN to Lexington-Fayette, KY 17% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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