Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Tampa, FL to Lexington-Fayette, KY hotshot rate

$1,332hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.60
Distance: 832 mi
Typical range: $1,105–$1,558
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tampa to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $812
Fuel: $520
All-in estimate: $1,332

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Tampa$2,404

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

Tampa to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Tampa, FL to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,014	$2.42	$1,793 – $2,236
53' refrigerated	$2,402	$2.89	$2,089 – $2,714
48' flatbed	$2,457	$2.95	$2,113 – $2,801
Step deck	$2,682	$3.22	$2,253 – $3,111
Power only	$1,766	$2.12	$1,536 – $1,995
Hotshot	$1,332	$1.60	$1,105 – $1,558
26' box truck	$1,310	$1.58	$1,114 – $1,507
Sprinter van	$806	$0.97	$677 – $935

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More lanes from Tampa

Hotshot lanes from Tampa, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$2,198	$1.86	$1,825 – $2,572	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$3,227	$1.27	$2,678 – $3,775	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$1,613	$1.36	$1,339 – $1,888	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$1,395	$1.50	$1,158 – $1,632	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$3,007	$1.42	$2,496 – $3,519	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$1,968	$1.79	$1,634 – $2,303	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$1,660	$1.44	$1,378 – $1,942	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$3,124	$1.27	$2,593 – $3,655	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 Tampa, FL to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A Hotshot from Tampa, FL to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $1,332 all-in in October 2026, or $1.60 a mile over about 832 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,105 and $1,558.

How far is Tampa, FL from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 832 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 $520 of the $1,332 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $812 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Tampa, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,404, which makes Tampa, FL to Lexington-Fayette, KY 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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