Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Stockton, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY hotshot rate

$5,712hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.43
Distance: 2,351 mi
Typical range: $4,741–$6,683
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Stockton to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,242
Fuel: $1,470
All-in estimate: $5,712

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Stockton$3,888

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

Stockton to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Stockton, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,499	$3.61	$7,564 – $9,433
53' refrigerated	$10,122	$4.31	$8,806 – $11,437
48' flatbed	$10,170	$4.33	$8,746 – $11,594
Step deck	$11,061	$4.70	$9,291 – $12,831
Power only	$7,565	$3.22	$6,582 – $8,549
Hotshot	$5,712	$2.43	$4,741 – $6,683
26' box truck	$5,576	$2.37	$4,739 – $6,412
Sprinter van	$3,399	$1.45	$2,856 – $3,943

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More lanes from Stockton

Hotshot lanes from Stockton, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$8,759	$2.96	$7,270 – $10,248	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$1,230	$3.28	$1,021 – $1,440	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$4,719	$2.23	$3,916 – $5,521	5 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$4,442	$2.38	$3,687 – $5,197	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$2,108	$2.98	$1,750 – $2,466	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$8,171	$2.82	$6,782 – $9,560	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$4,056	$2.40	$3,367 – $4,746	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$1,495	$2.97	$1,241 – $1,749	1 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 Stockton, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A Hotshot from Stockton, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $5,712 all-in in October 2026, or $2.43 a mile over about 2,351 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,741 and $6,683.

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

About 2,351 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 $1,470 of the $5,712 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,242 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,888, which makes Stockton, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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