Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Austin, TX box truck rate

$2,023box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.85
Distance: 1,095 mi
Typical range: $1,719–$2,326
Transit: 3 days

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

Lexington-Fayette to Austin price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,262
Fuel: $761
All-in estimate: $2,023

Return trip

Austin → Lexington-Fayette$2,023

Both directions price about the same. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lexington-Fayette to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,100	$2.83	$2,759 – $3,441
53' refrigerated	$3,695	$3.37	$3,215 – $4,175
48' flatbed	$3,758	$3.43	$3,232 – $4,284
Step deck	$4,097	$3.74	$3,441 – $4,753
Power only	$2,731	$2.49	$2,376 – $3,086
Hotshot	$2,061	$1.88	$1,711 – $2,411
26' box truck	$2,023	$1.85	$1,719 – $2,326
Sprinter van	$1,240	$1.13	$1,042 – $1,438

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More lanes from Lexington-Fayette

26' box truck lanes from Lexington-Fayette, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$1,839	$2.64	$1,563 – $2,115	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$3,647	$1.62	$3,100 – $4,194	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$878	$2.38	$746 – $1,010	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$1,877	$1.88	$1,596 – $2,159	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$3,387	$1.82	$2,879 – $3,895	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$1,593	$2.60	$1,354 – $1,832	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$2,151	$1.82	$1,829 – $2,474	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$3,575	$1.62	$3,039 – $4,112	5 d

More lanes into Austin

26' box truck lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,117	$1.75	$2,649 – $3,584	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$3,488	$2.40	$2,964 – $4,011	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,579	$2.24	$2,192 – $2,966	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$597	$3.47	$507 – $686	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,497	$1.46	$1,272 – $1,721	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$2,646	$1.56	$2,249 – $3,043	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$474	$5.45	$403 – $545	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$3,292	$2.42	$2,798 – $3,786	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Austin, TX?

A 26' box truck from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,023 all-in in October 2026, or $1.85 a mile over about 1,095 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,719 and $2,326.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,095 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $761 of the $2,023 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,262 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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