Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Tucson, AZ to Lexington-Fayette, KY hotshot rate

$2,605hotshot

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.43
Distance: 1,819 mi
Typical range: $2,162–$3,048
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tucson to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,468
Fuel: $1,137
All-in estimate: $2,605

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Tucson$3,404

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Tucson to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Tucson, AZ to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,887	$2.14	$3,459 – $4,314
53' refrigerated	$4,630	$2.55	$4,028 – $5,232
48' flatbed	$4,668	$2.57	$4,014 – $5,321
Step deck	$5,080	$2.79	$4,268 – $5,893
Power only	$3,450	$1.90	$3,002 – $3,899
Hotshot	$2,605	$1.43	$2,162 – $3,048
26' box truck	$2,546	$1.40	$2,164 – $2,928
Sprinter van	$1,555	$0.85	$1,306 – $1,804

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More lanes from Tucson

Hotshot lanes from Tucson, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,500 mi	$4,306	$1.72	$3,574 – $5,038	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	537 mi	$898	$1.67	$745 – $1,050	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,696 mi	$2,228	$1.31	$1,849 – $2,607	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$1,612	$1.47	$1,338 – $1,886	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	143 mi	$479	$3.35	$397 – $560	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$3,981	$1.64	$3,304 – $4,658	5 d
San Antonio, TX	891 mi	$1,360	$1.53	$1,129 – $1,591	2 d
San Diego, CA	434 mi	$777	$1.79	$645 – $909	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 Tucson, AZ to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A Hotshot from Tucson, AZ to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $2,605 all-in in October 2026, or $1.43 a mile over about 1,819 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,162 and $3,048.

How far is Tucson, AZ from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 1,819 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,137 of the $2,605 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,468 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Tucson, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,404, which makes Tucson, AZ to Lexington-Fayette, KY 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →