Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Fontana, CA box truck rate

$3,555box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.63
Distance: 2,187 mi
Typical range: $3,022–$4,088
Transit: 5 days

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

Lexington-Fayette to Fontana price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +18.1%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,036
Fuel: $1,519
All-in estimate: $3,555

Return trip

Fontana → Lexington-Fayette$5,223

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Lexington-Fayette to Fontana by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Fontana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,420	$2.48	$4,824 – $6,017
53' refrigerated	$6,456	$2.95	$5,617 – $7,295
48' flatbed	$6,492	$2.97	$5,583 – $7,401
Step deck	$7,063	$3.23	$5,933 – $8,193
Power only	$4,822	$2.20	$4,195 – $5,449
Hotshot	$3,641	$1.66	$3,022 – $4,259
26' box truck	$3,555	$1.63	$3,022 – $4,088
Sprinter van	$2,168	$0.99	$1,821 – $2,515

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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 Fontana

26' box truck lanes into Fontana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$4,583	$1.61	$3,895 – $5,270	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	64 mi	$605	$9.45	$514 – $695	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,003 mi	$4,026	$2.01	$3,422 – $4,630	5 d
Houston, TX	1,564 mi	$2,527	$1.62	$2,148 – $2,906	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	366 mi	$693	$1.89	$589 – $797	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,769 mi	$3,976	$1.44	$3,379 – $4,572	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,364 mi	$2,247	$1.65	$1,910 – $2,584	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$692	$6.41	$588 – $796	1 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Fontana, CA is estimated at $3,555 all-in in October 2026, or $1.63 a mile over about 2,187 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,022 and $4,088.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Fontana, CA by truck?

About 2,187 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,519 of the $3,555 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,036 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fontana, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,223, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Fontana, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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