Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Des Moines, IA box truck rate

$1,298box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.02
Distance: 641 mi
Typical range: $1,103–$1,493
Transit: 2 days

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

Lexington-Fayette to Des Moines price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $853
Fuel: $445
All-in estimate: $1,298

Return trip

Des Moines → Lexington-Fayette$1,568

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Lexington-Fayette to Des Moines by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Des Moines, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,001	$3.12	$1,781 – $2,221
53' refrigerated	$2,387	$3.72	$2,077 – $2,697
48' flatbed	$2,458	$3.84	$2,114 – $2,802
Step deck	$2,687	$4.19	$2,257 – $3,117
Power only	$1,744	$2.72	$1,517 – $1,971
Hotshot	$1,315	$2.05	$1,092 – $1,539
26' box truck	$1,298	$2.02	$1,103 – $1,493
Sprinter van	$800	$1.25	$672 – $929

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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 Des Moines

26' box truck lanes into Des Moines, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,208 mi	$2,167	$1.79	$1,842 – $2,492	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,705 mi	$3,892	$2.28	$3,308 – $4,476	4 d
Chicago, IL	361 mi	$1,085	$3.01	$922 – $1,248	1 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$1,702	$1.76	$1,447 – $1,958	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$1,836	$1.35	$1,561 – $2,112	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$1,841	$1.61	$1,565 – $2,117	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$1,802	$1.73	$1,532 – $2,073	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,679 mi	$3,840	$2.29	$3,264 – $4,416	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Des Moines, IA?

A 26' box truck from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Des Moines, IA is estimated at $1,298 all-in in October 2026, or $2.02 a mile over about 641 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,103 and $1,493.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Des Moines, IA by truck?

About 641 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 $445 of the $1,298 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $853 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Des Moines, IA to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,568, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Des Moines, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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