Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

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

$5,289box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.38
Distance: 2,218 mi
Typical range: $4,496–$6,083
Transit: 5 days

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

Irvine to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,748
Fuel: $1,541
All-in estimate: $5,289

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Irvine$3,600

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

Irvine to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Irvine, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,065	$3.64	$7,178 – $8,952
53' refrigerated	$9,606	$4.33	$8,357 – $10,854
48' flatbed	$9,658	$4.35	$8,306 – $11,010
Step deck	$10,506	$4.74	$8,825 – $12,187
Power only	$7,175	$3.23	$6,242 – $8,108
Hotshot	$5,417	$2.44	$4,497 – $6,338
26' box truck	$5,289	$2.38	$4,496 – $6,083
Sprinter van	$3,226	$1.45	$2,710 – $3,742

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More lanes from Irvine

26' box truck lanes from Irvine, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$8,310	$2.89	$7,064 – $9,557	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$4,461	$2.19	$3,792 – $5,131	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$3,747	$2.37	$3,185 – $4,309	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$1,374	$3.56	$1,168 – $1,580	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$7,723	$2.76	$6,565 – $8,882	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$3,329	$2.42	$2,830 – $3,828	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$642	$7.74	$546 – $739	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$3,440	$2.40	$2,924 – $3,956	3 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 Irvine, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A 26' box truck from Irvine, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $5,289 all-in in October 2026, or $2.38 a mile over about 2,218 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,496 and $6,083.

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

About 2,218 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 $1,541 of the $5,289 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,748 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,600, which makes Irvine, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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