Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

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

$2,707reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.92
Distance: 690 mi
Typical range: $2,355–$3,059
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jersey City to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,000
Fuel: $707
All-in estimate: $2,707

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Jersey City$3,141

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' refrigerated lanes from Jersey City, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,894 mi	$8,323	$2.88	$7,241 – $9,405	6 d
Chicago, IL	839 mi	$2,851	$3.40	$2,481 – $3,222	2 d
Houston, TX	1,669 mi	$5,263	$3.15	$4,579 – $5,947	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$8,087	$3.21	$7,035 – $9,138	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	88 mi	$1,165	$13.24	$1,013 – $1,316	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$5,793	$3.11	$5,040 – $6,546	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,856 mi	$8,223	$2.88	$7,154 – $9,292	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,611 mi	$5,105	$3.17	$4,441 – $5,768	3 d

More lanes into Lexington-Fayette

53' refrigerated lanes into Lexington-Fayette, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$2,767	$3.98	$2,408 – $3,127	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$9,730	$4.32	$8,465 – $10,995	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$2,194	$5.95	$1,909 – $2,479	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$3,434	$3.44	$2,987 – $3,880	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$4,713	$2.54	$4,100 – $5,325	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$2,241	$3.66	$1,950 – $2,532	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$3,928	$3.33	$3,418 – $4,439	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$9,540	$4.33	$8,299 – $10,780	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Jersey City, NJ to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $2,707 all-in in October 2026, or $3.92 a mile over about 690 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,355 and $3,059.

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 $707 of the $2,707 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,000 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,141, 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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