Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

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

$1,120box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.81
Distance: 399 mi
Typical range: $952–$1,288
Transit: 1 day

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

Lexington-Fayette to Durham price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $843
Fuel: $277
All-in estimate: $1,120

Return trip

Durham → Lexington-Fayette$919

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 Durham by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Durham, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,738	$4.36	$1,547 – $1,929
53' refrigerated	$2,075	$5.20	$1,806 – $2,345
48' flatbed	$2,166	$5.43	$1,863 – $2,470
Step deck	$2,374	$5.95	$1,994 – $2,754
Power only	$1,497	$3.75	$1,302 – $1,691
Hotshot	$1,128	$2.83	$936 – $1,319
26' box truck	$1,120	$2.81	$952 – $1,288
Sprinter van	$695	$1.74	$584 – $807

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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 Durham

26' box truck lanes into Durham, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$1,311	$2.64	$1,114 – $1,507	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$6,824	$2.60	$5,800 – $7,847	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$2,090	$2.85	$1,777 – $2,404	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$2,473	$2.00	$2,102 – $2,844	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$3,367	$1.52	$2,862 – $3,872	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,025	$2.51	$871 – $1,178	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$2,824	$1.96	$2,400 – $3,247	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$6,688	$2.60	$5,685 – $7,691	6 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Durham, NC is estimated at $1,120 all-in in October 2026, or $2.81 a mile over about 399 mi. Quotes typically land between $952 and $1,288.

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

About 399 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 $277 of the $1,120 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $843 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $919, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Durham, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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