Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY box truck rate

$5,376box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.38
Distance: 2,258 mi
Typical range: $4,569–$6,182
Transit: 5 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bakersfield to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,807
Fuel: $1,569
All-in estimate: $5,376

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Bakersfield$3,659

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

Bakersfield to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,195	$3.63	$7,294 – $9,097
53' refrigerated	$9,761	$4.32	$8,492 – $11,030
48' flatbed	$9,812	$4.35	$8,438 – $11,186
Step deck	$10,673	$4.73	$8,965 – $12,381
Power only	$7,292	$3.23	$6,344 – $8,241
Hotshot	$5,506	$2.44	$4,570 – $6,442
26' box truck	$5,376	$2.38	$4,569 – $6,182
Sprinter van	$3,278	$1.45	$2,754 – $3,803

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More lanes from Bakersfield

26' box truck lanes from Bakersfield, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,897 mi	$8,372	$2.89	$7,116 – $9,628	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	117 mi	$710	$6.07	$603 – $816	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$4,493	$2.19	$3,819 – $5,167	5 d
Houston, TX	1,682 mi	$3,955	$2.35	$3,361 – $4,548	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	489 mi	$1,600	$3.27	$1,360 – $1,840	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,830 mi	$7,795	$2.75	$6,625 – $8,964	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,488 mi	$3,555	$2.39	$3,022 – $4,089	4 d
San Diego, CA	244 mi	$963	$3.95	$818 – $1,107	1 d

More lanes into Lexington-Fayette

26' box truck lanes into Lexington-Fayette, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$1,507	$2.16	$1,281 – $1,733	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$5,358	$2.38	$4,555 – $6,162	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$1,182	$3.20	$1,005 – $1,360	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$1,878	$1.88	$1,596 – $2,159	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$2,592	$1.40	$2,203 – $2,981	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$1,218	$1.99	$1,035 – $1,400	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$2,152	$1.82	$1,829 – $2,475	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$5,253	$2.39	$4,465 – $6,041	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bakersfield, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A 26' box truck from Bakersfield, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $5,376 all-in in October 2026, or $2.38 a mile over about 2,258 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,569 and $6,182.

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

About 2,258 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 $1,569 of the $5,376 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,807 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,659, which makes Bakersfield, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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