Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Jersey City, NJ to Lexington-Fayette, KY box truck rate

$1,474box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.14
Distance: 690 mi
Typical range: $1,253–$1,695
Transit: 2 days

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

Jersey City to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $995
Fuel: $479
All-in estimate: $1,474

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Jersey City$1,709

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

26' box truck lanes from Jersey City, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,894 mi	$4,590	$1.59	$3,902 – $5,279	7 d
Chicago, IL	839 mi	$1,556	$1.85	$1,323 – $1,789	2 d
Houston, TX	1,669 mi	$2,892	$1.73	$2,458 – $3,326	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$4,457	$1.77	$3,788 – $5,125	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	88 mi	$613	$6.97	$521 – $705	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$3,186	$1.71	$2,708 – $3,664	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,856 mi	$4,535	$1.59	$3,855 – $5,215	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,611 mi	$2,804	$1.74	$2,384 – $3,225	4 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 Jersey City, NJ to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A 26' box truck from Jersey City, NJ to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $1,474 all-in in October 2026, or $2.14 a mile over about 690 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,253 and $1,695.

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 $479 of the $1,474 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $995 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,709, 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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