Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Lexington-Fayette, KY box truck rate

$781box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.25
Distance: 184 mi
Typical range: $664–$899
Transit: 1 day

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

Columbus to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $653
Fuel: $128
All-in estimate: $781

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Columbus$650

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Columbus to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,227	$6.67	$1,092 – $1,362
53' refrigerated	$1,467	$7.97	$1,277 – $1,658
48' flatbed	$1,569	$8.53	$1,350 – $1,789
Step deck	$1,728	$9.39	$1,451 – $2,004
Power only	$1,033	$5.61	$899 – $1,167
Hotshot	$777	$4.22	$645 – $910
26' box truck	$781	$4.25	$664 – $899
Sprinter van	$491	$2.67	$412 – $569

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More lanes from Columbus

26' box truck lanes from Columbus, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$1,840	$3.26	$1,564 – $2,116	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$4,397	$1.88	$3,738 – $5,057	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$951	$2.91	$808 – $1,094	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$2,488	$2.12	$2,115 – $2,862	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$4,137	$2.11	$3,516 – $4,757	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,587	$3.24	$1,349 – $1,825	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$2,795	$2.08	$2,376 – $3,214	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$4,329	$1.88	$3,680 – $4,979	5 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 Columbus, OH to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A 26' box truck from Columbus, OH to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $781 all-in in October 2026, or $4.25 a mile over about 184 mi. Quotes typically land between $664 and $899.

How far is Columbus, OH from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 184 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 $128 of the $781 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $653 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $650, which makes Columbus, OH to Lexington-Fayette, KY 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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