Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Detroit, MI to Lexington-Fayette, KY box truck rate

$1,137box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.12
Distance: 364 mi
Typical range: $966–$1,307
Transit: 1 day

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

Detroit to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $884
Fuel: $253
All-in estimate: $1,137

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Detroit$917

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

Detroit to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Detroit, MI to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,767	$4.85	$1,572 – $1,961
53' refrigerated	$2,110	$5.80	$1,835 – $2,384
48' flatbed	$2,208	$6.07	$1,899 – $2,518
Step deck	$2,421	$6.65	$2,034 – $2,809
Power only	$1,517	$4.17	$1,320 – $1,714
Hotshot	$1,143	$3.14	$949 – $1,337
26' box truck	$1,137	$3.12	$966 – $1,307
Sprinter van	$707	$1.94	$594 – $820

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More lanes from Detroit

26' box truck lanes from Detroit, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$1,905	$3.31	$1,619 – $2,190	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$4,496	$1.92	$3,822 – $5,170	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$892	$3.18	$759 – $1,026	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$2,781	$2.13	$2,364 – $3,198	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$4,271	$2.15	$3,630 – $4,912	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$1,701	$3.23	$1,446 – $1,956	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$3,060	$2.10	$2,601 – $3,519	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$4,444	$1.92	$3,777 – $5,110	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 Detroit, MI to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A 26' box truck from Detroit, MI to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $1,137 all-in in October 2026, or $3.12 a mile over about 364 mi. Quotes typically land between $966 and $1,307.

How far is Detroit, MI from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 364 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 $253 of the $1,137 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $884 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Detroit, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $917, which makes Detroit, MI to Lexington-Fayette, KY 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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