Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Jersey City, NJ to Lexington-Fayette, KY freight rate

$2,270dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 690 mi
Typical range: $2,020–$2,520
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jersey City to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,636
Fuel: $634
All-in estimate: $2,270

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Jersey City$2,633

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Jersey City to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Jersey City, NJ to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,270	$3.29	$2,020 – $2,520
53' refrigerated	$2,707	$3.92	$2,355 – $3,059
48' flatbed	$2,783	$4.03	$2,393 – $3,172
Step deck	$3,040	$4.41	$2,554 – $3,527
Power only	$1,982	$2.87	$1,724 – $2,239
Hotshot	$1,494	$2.17	$1,240 – $1,748
26' box truck	$1,474	$2.14	$1,253 – $1,695
Sprinter van	$908	$1.32	$763 – $1,053

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More lanes from Jersey City

53' dry van lanes from Jersey City, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,894 mi	$6,989	$2.42	$6,221 – $7,758	6 d
Chicago, IL	839 mi	$2,391	$2.85	$2,128 – $2,654	2 d
Houston, TX	1,669 mi	$4,418	$2.65	$3,932 – $4,904	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$6,790	$2.70	$6,043 – $7,537	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	88 mi	$973	$11.05	$866 – $1,080	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$4,863	$2.61	$4,328 – $5,398	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,856 mi	$6,905	$2.42	$6,146 – $7,665	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,611 mi	$4,285	$2.66	$3,813 – $4,756	4 d

More lanes into Lexington-Fayette

53' dry van lanes into Lexington-Fayette, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$2,320	$3.33	$2,065 – $2,576	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$8,169	$3.63	$7,271 – $9,068	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$1,837	$4.98	$1,635 – $2,039	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$2,881	$2.88	$2,564 – $3,198	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$3,956	$2.13	$3,521 – $4,391	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$1,879	$3.07	$1,672 – $2,085	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$3,296	$2.79	$2,934 – $3,659	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$8,009	$3.64	$7,128 – $8,890	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jersey City, NJ to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A 53' dry van from Jersey City, NJ to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $2,270 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 690 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,020 and $2,520.

How far is Jersey City, NJ from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 690 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $634 of the $2,270 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,636 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Jersey City, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,633, which makes Jersey City, NJ to Lexington-Fayette, KY 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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