Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Kansas City, MO to Lexington-Fayette, KY box truck rate

$1,586box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.44
Distance: 649 mi
Typical range: $1,348–$1,823
Transit: 2 days

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

Kansas City to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,135
Fuel: $451
All-in estimate: $1,586

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Kansas City$1,294

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Kansas City to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, MO to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,444	$3.77	$2,175 – $2,713
53' refrigerated	$2,915	$4.49	$2,536 – $3,294
48' flatbed	$3,001	$4.62	$2,581 – $3,422
Step deck	$3,280	$5.05	$2,755 – $3,805
Power only	$2,131	$3.28	$1,854 – $2,408
Hotshot	$1,607	$2.48	$1,334 – $1,880
26' box truck	$1,586	$2.44	$1,348 – $1,823
Sprinter van	$978	$1.51	$821 – $1,134

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More lanes from Kansas City

26' box truck lanes from Kansas City, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$3,389	$2.62	$2,880 – $3,897	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$3,053	$1.89	$2,595 – $3,511	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$1,169	$2.43	$993 – $1,344	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$1,712	$2.24	$1,455 – $1,969	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$2,683	$2.17	$2,280 – $3,085	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$3,072	$2.52	$2,611 – $3,533	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$1,828	$2.20	$1,554 – $2,102	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$2,987	$1.90	$2,539 – $3,435	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 Kansas City, MO to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A 26' box truck from Kansas City, MO to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $1,586 all-in in October 2026, or $2.44 a mile over about 649 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,348 and $1,823.

How far is Kansas City, MO from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 649 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 $451 of the $1,586 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,135 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Kansas City, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,294, which makes Kansas City, MO to Lexington-Fayette, KY 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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