Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Buffalo, NY box truck rate

$1,505box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 526 mi
Typical range: $1,279–$1,731
Transit: 2 days

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

Lexington-Fayette to Buffalo price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,140
Fuel: $365
All-in estimate: $1,505

Return trip

Buffalo → Lexington-Fayette$1,233

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Lexington-Fayette to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Buffalo, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,327	$4.42	$2,071 – $2,582
53' refrigerated	$2,776	$5.28	$2,415 – $3,137
48' flatbed	$2,875	$5.47	$2,472 – $3,277
Step deck	$3,145	$5.98	$2,642 – $3,649
Power only	$2,018	$3.84	$1,756 – $2,280
Hotshot	$1,521	$2.89	$1,263 – $1,780
26' box truck	$1,505	$2.86	$1,279 – $1,731
Sprinter van	$931	$1.77	$782 – $1,080

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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 Buffalo

26' box truck lanes into Buffalo, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	350 mi	$1,178	$3.36	$1,001 – $1,354	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,601 mi	$7,582	$2.91	$6,445 – $8,719	6 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$1,873	$3.48	$1,592 – $2,154	2 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$3,304	$2.18	$2,809 – $3,800	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$3,806	$1.70	$3,235 – $4,377	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$1,005	$3.07	$854 – $1,156	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$3,624	$2.15	$3,080 – $4,167	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$7,504	$2.92	$6,379 – $8,630	6 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $1,505 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 526 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,279 and $1,731.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Buffalo, NY by truck?

About 526 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 $365 of the $1,505 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,140 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Buffalo, NY to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,233, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Buffalo, NY 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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