Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Denver, CO box truck rate

$3,154box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.42
Distance: 1,301 mi
Typical range: $2,681–$3,627
Transit: 3 days

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

Lexington-Fayette to Denver price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,250
Fuel: $904
All-in estimate: $3,154

Return trip

Denver → Lexington-Fayette$1,802

This direction runs 75% above the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Lexington-Fayette to Denver by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Denver, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,827	$3.71	$4,296 – $5,358
53' refrigerated	$5,752	$4.42	$5,004 – $6,499
48' flatbed	$5,830	$4.48	$5,014 – $6,646
Step deck	$6,352	$4.88	$5,336 – $7,369
Power only	$4,265	$3.28	$3,710 – $4,819
Hotshot	$3,219	$2.47	$2,672 – $3,766
26' box truck	$3,154	$2.42	$2,681 – $3,627
Sprinter van	$1,931	$1.48	$1,622 – $2,240

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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 Denver

26' box truck lanes into Denver, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$4,487	$2.34	$3,814 – $5,160	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$3,438	$3.45	$2,922 – $3,954	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$3,293	$3.07	$2,799 – $3,787	3 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$2,488	$2.41	$2,115 – $2,861	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$1,485	$2.15	$1,263 – $1,708	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$3,862	$2.09	$3,283 – $4,442	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$2,312	$2.46	$1,965 – $2,659	2 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$3,399	$3.46	$2,889 – $3,909	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Denver, CO is estimated at $3,154 all-in in October 2026, or $2.42 a mile over about 1,301 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,681 and $3,627.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Denver, CO by truck?

About 1,301 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 $904 of the $3,154 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,250 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Denver, CO to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,802, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Denver, CO 75% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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