Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

St. Petersburg, FL to Lexington-Fayette, KY hotshot rate

$1,351hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.59
Distance: 847 mi
Typical range: $1,121–$1,580
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Petersburg to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $821
Fuel: $530
All-in estimate: $1,351

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → St. Petersburg$2,438

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

St. Petersburg to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Petersburg, FL to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,042	$2.41	$1,817 – $2,267
53' refrigerated	$2,435	$2.87	$2,118 – $2,751
48' flatbed	$2,490	$2.94	$2,141 – $2,839
Step deck	$2,718	$3.21	$2,283 – $3,153
Power only	$1,791	$2.11	$1,558 – $2,023
Hotshot	$1,351	$1.59	$1,121 – $1,580
26' box truck	$1,329	$1.57	$1,129 – $1,528
Sprinter van	$817	$0.96	$686 – $947

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More lanes from St. Petersburg

Hotshot lanes from St. Petersburg, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,203 mi	$2,231	$1.85	$1,852 – $2,610	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,541 mi	$3,221	$1.27	$2,673 – $3,768	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,195 mi	$1,628	$1.36	$1,351 – $1,905	3 d
Houston, TX	925 mi	$1,385	$1.50	$1,150 – $1,621	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,111 mi	$3,001	$1.42	$2,491 – $3,511	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,119 mi	$1,998	$1.79	$1,658 – $2,337	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,144 mi	$1,649	$1.44	$1,369 – $1,930	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$3,117	$1.27	$2,587 – $3,647	5 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. Petersburg, FL to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A Hotshot from St. Petersburg, FL to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $1,351 all-in in October 2026, or $1.59 a mile over about 847 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,121 and $1,580.

How far is St. Petersburg, FL from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 847 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 $530 of the $1,351 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $821 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to St. Petersburg, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,438, which makes St. Petersburg, FL to Lexington-Fayette, KY 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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