Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Fort Wayne, IN to Lexington-Fayette, KY box truck rate

$920box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.65
Distance: 252 mi
Typical range: $782–$1,058
Transit: 1 day

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

Fort Wayne to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $745
Fuel: $175
All-in estimate: $920

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Fort Wayne$738

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Fort Wayne to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Wayne, IN to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,437	$5.70	$1,279 – $1,596
53' refrigerated	$1,718	$6.82	$1,495 – $1,941
48' flatbed	$1,819	$7.22	$1,565 – $2,074
Step deck	$1,999	$7.93	$1,679 – $2,319
Power only	$1,221	$4.85	$1,063 – $1,380
Hotshot	$920	$3.65	$763 – $1,076
26' box truck	$920	$3.65	$782 – $1,058
Sprinter van	$575	$2.28	$483 – $667

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More lanes from Fort Wayne

26' box truck lanes from Fort Wayne, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	691 mi	$2,159	$3.12	$1,835 – $2,482	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,211 mi	$4,236	$1.92	$3,601 – $4,872	5 d
Chicago, IL	167 mi	$692	$4.15	$589 – $796	1 d
Houston, TX	1,144 mi	$2,474	$2.16	$2,103 – $2,845	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$3,970	$2.16	$3,374 – $4,565	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	626 mi	$1,910	$3.05	$1,624 – $2,197	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,298 mi	$2,750	$2.12	$2,337 – $3,162	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,177 mi	$4,177	$1.92	$3,551 – $4,804	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 Fort Wayne, IN to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A 26' box truck from Fort Wayne, IN to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $920 all-in in October 2026, or $3.65 a mile over about 252 mi. Quotes typically land between $782 and $1,058.

How far is Fort Wayne, IN from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 252 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 $175 of the $920 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $745 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Fort Wayne, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $738, which makes Fort Wayne, IN to Lexington-Fayette, KY 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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