Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Tacoma, WA to Lexington-Fayette, KY hotshot rate

$5,279hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.22
Distance: 2,373 mi
Typical range: $4,381–$6,176
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tacoma to Lexington-Fayette price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,795
Fuel: $1,484
All-in estimate: $5,279

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Tacoma$3,917

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

Tacoma to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Tacoma, WA to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,852	$3.31	$6,989 – $8,716
53' refrigerated	$9,352	$3.94	$8,136 – $10,568
48' flatbed	$9,396	$3.96	$8,080 – $10,711
Step deck	$10,219	$4.31	$8,584 – $11,854
Power only	$6,991	$2.95	$6,082 – $7,900
Hotshot	$5,279	$2.22	$4,381 – $6,176
26' box truck	$5,152	$2.17	$4,379 – $5,925
Sprinter van	$3,141	$1.32	$2,638 – $3,644

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More lanes from Tacoma

Hotshot lanes from Tacoma, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,850 mi	$7,748	$2.72	$6,431 – $9,065	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,107 mi	$2,502	$2.26	$2,077 – $2,927	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$4,207	$2.05	$3,492 – $4,922	4 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$4,746	$2.14	$3,939 – $5,553	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$3,129	$2.43	$2,597 – $3,661	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$7,275	$2.59	$6,038 – $8,512	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$4,501	$2.15	$3,736 – $5,266	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$2,718	$2.22	$2,256 – $3,180	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 Tacoma, WA to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A Hotshot from Tacoma, WA to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $5,279 all-in in October 2026, or $2.22 a mile over about 2,373 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,381 and $6,176.

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

About 2,373 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 $1,484 of the $5,279 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,795 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,917, which makes Tacoma, WA to Lexington-Fayette, KY 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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