Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jersey City, NJ to Lexington-Fayette, KY step deck rate

$3,040step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.41
Distance: 690 mi
Typical range: $2,554–$3,527
Transit: 2 days

Request a firm quote

Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jersey City to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,344
Fuel: $696
All-in estimate: $3,040

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Jersey City$3,527

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

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for step deck →

More lanes from Jersey City

Step deck lanes from Jersey City, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,894 mi	$9,071	$3.13	$7,620 – $10,523	7 d
Chicago, IL	839 mi	$3,184	$3.79	$2,674 – $3,693	2 d
Houston, TX	1,669 mi	$5,784	$3.47	$4,858 – $6,709	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$8,829	$3.51	$7,416 – $10,242	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	88 mi	$1,404	$15.96	$1,180 – $1,629	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$6,354	$3.41	$5,337 – $7,370	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,856 mi	$8,963	$3.14	$7,529 – $10,397	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,611 mi	$5,613	$3.48	$4,715 – $6,511	4 d

More lanes into Lexington-Fayette

Step deck lanes into Lexington-Fayette, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$3,107	$4.46	$2,610 – $3,604	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$10,640	$4.73	$8,937 – $12,342	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$2,517	$6.82	$2,114 – $2,920	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$3,816	$3.82	$3,206 – $4,427	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$5,169	$2.79	$4,342 – $5,996	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$2,526	$4.13	$2,122 – $2,931	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$4,348	$3.68	$3,653 – $5,044	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$10,435	$4.74	$8,766 – $12,105	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Jersey City, NJ to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $3,040 all-in in October 2026, or $4.41 a mile over about 690 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,554 and $3,527.

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 $696 of the $3,040 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,344 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,527, which makes Jersey City, NJ to Lexington-Fayette, KY 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →