Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$878box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.38
Distance: 369 mi
Typical range: $746–$1,010
Transit: 1 day

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

Lexington-Fayette to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $622
Fuel: $256
All-in estimate: $878

Return trip

Chicago → Lexington-Fayette$1,182

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Lexington-Fayette to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,364	$3.70	$1,214 – $1,514
53' refrigerated	$1,629	$4.41	$1,417 – $1,841
48' flatbed	$1,705	$4.62	$1,466 – $1,943
Step deck	$1,869	$5.07	$1,570 – $2,168
Power only	$1,172	$3.18	$1,020 – $1,324
Hotshot	$883	$2.39	$733 – $1,033
26' box truck	$878	$2.38	$746 – $1,010
Sprinter van	$546	$1.48	$458 – $633

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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
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
Dallas, TX	922 mi	$1,760	$1.91	$1,496 – $2,025	2 d

More lanes into Chicago

26' box truck lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$1,592	$1.88	$1,353 – $1,831	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,510	$2.19	$3,834 – $5,187	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$1,857	$1.68	$1,578 – $2,135	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$2,189	$1.28	$1,861 – $2,517	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$1,336	$1.70	$1,136 – $1,536	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,036	$1.65	$1,730 – $2,341	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$4,454	$2.19	$3,786 – $5,122	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$1,630	$1.73	$1,386 – $1,875	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Chicago, IL is estimated at $878 all-in in October 2026, or $2.38 a mile over about 369 mi. Quotes typically land between $746 and $1,010.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 369 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 $256 of the $878 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $622 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,182, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Chicago, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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