Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Lexington-Fayette, KY box truck rate

$1,182box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 369 mi
Typical range: $1,005–$1,360
Transit: 1 day

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

Chicago to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $926
Fuel: $256
All-in estimate: $1,182

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Chicago$878

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

Chicago to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,837	$4.98	$1,635 – $2,039
53' refrigerated	$2,194	$5.95	$1,909 – $2,479
48' flatbed	$2,296	$6.22	$1,974 – $2,617
Step deck	$2,517	$6.82	$2,114 – $2,920
Power only	$1,578	$4.28	$1,373 – $1,784
Hotshot	$1,189	$3.22	$987 – $1,391
26' box truck	$1,182	$3.20	$1,005 – $1,360
Sprinter van	$735	$1.99	$617 – $852

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More lanes from Chicago

26' box truck lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,618	$3.09	$2,225 – $3,010	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,134	$2.00	$3,514 – $4,754	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$2,499	$2.26	$2,124 – $2,874	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$3,852	$2.26	$3,274 – $4,429	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,353	$2.99	$2,000 – $2,706	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,740	$2.22	$2,329 – $3,152	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$4,082	$2.01	$3,470 – $4,694	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,195	$2.33	$1,865 – $2,524	2 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
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
Dallas, TX	922 mi	$1,761	$1.91	$1,497 – $2,025	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $1,182 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 369 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,005 and $1,360.

How far is Chicago, IL from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 369 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $256 of the $1,182 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $926 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $878, which makes Chicago, IL to Lexington-Fayette, KY 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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