Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Charlotte, NC box truck rate

$1,001box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 331 mi
Typical range: $851–$1,151
Transit: 1 day

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

Lexington-Fayette to Charlotte price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $771
Fuel: $230
All-in estimate: $1,001

Return trip

Charlotte → Lexington-Fayette$821

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

Lexington-Fayette to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,558	$4.71	$1,386 – $1,729
53' refrigerated	$1,860	$5.62	$1,618 – $2,102
48' flatbed	$1,953	$5.90	$1,680 – $2,227
Step deck	$2,143	$6.47	$1,800 – $2,486
Power only	$1,334	$4.03	$1,161 – $1,507
Hotshot	$1,005	$3.04	$834 – $1,176
26' box truck	$1,001	$3.02	$851 – $1,151
Sprinter van	$623	$1.88	$523 – $723

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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 Charlotte

26' box truck lanes into Charlotte, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$1,544	$2.46	$1,312 – $1,775	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$6,543	$2.61	$5,561 – $7,524	6 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$2,009	$2.89	$1,707 – $2,310	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$2,235	$2.04	$1,900 – $2,570	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$3,200	$1.52	$2,720 – $3,680	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$1,229	$2.29	$1,044 – $1,413	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$2,587	$1.99	$2,199 – $2,975	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$6,400	$2.61	$5,440 – $7,360	6 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,001 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 331 mi. Quotes typically land between $851 and $1,151.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 331 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $230 of the $1,001 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $771 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $821, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Charlotte, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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