Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Bakersfield, CA box truck rate

$3,659box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.62
Distance: 2,258 mi
Typical range: $3,110–$4,208
Transit: 5 days

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

Lexington-Fayette to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,090
Fuel: $1,569
All-in estimate: $3,659

Return trip

Bakersfield → Lexington-Fayette$5,376

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Lexington-Fayette to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,578	$2.47	$4,964 – $6,192
53' refrigerated	$6,643	$2.94	$5,780 – $7,507
48' flatbed	$6,678	$2.96	$5,743 – $7,613
Step deck	$7,265	$3.22	$6,102 – $8,427
Power only	$4,964	$2.20	$4,318 – $5,609
Hotshot	$3,748	$1.66	$3,111 – $4,385
26' box truck	$3,659	$1.62	$3,110 – $4,208
Sprinter van	$2,231	$0.99	$1,874 – $2,588

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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 Bakersfield

26' box truck lanes into Bakersfield, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,897 mi	$4,667	$1.61	$3,967 – $5,368	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	117 mi	$710	$6.07	$603 – $816	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$4,118	$2.00	$3,500 – $4,735	5 d
Houston, TX	1,682 mi	$2,693	$1.60	$2,289 – $3,096	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	489 mi	$833	$1.70	$708 – $958	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,830 mi	$4,056	$1.43	$3,448 – $4,665	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,488 mi	$2,421	$1.63	$2,058 – $2,784	4 d
San Diego, CA	244 mi	$963	$3.95	$818 – $1,107	1 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $3,659 all-in in October 2026, or $1.62 a mile over about 2,258 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,110 and $4,208.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 2,258 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,569 of the $3,659 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,090 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,376, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Bakersfield, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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