Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

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

$3,687box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.62
Distance: 2,277 mi
Typical range: $3,134–$4,240
Transit: 5 days

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

Lexington-Fayette to Fresno price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,105
Fuel: $1,582
All-in estimate: $3,687

Return trip

Fresno → Lexington-Fayette$5,416

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 Fresno by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Fresno, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,620	$2.47	$5,002 – $6,238
53' refrigerated	$6,694	$2.94	$5,823 – $7,564
48' flatbed	$6,728	$2.95	$5,786 – $7,670
Step deck	$7,318	$3.21	$6,148 – $8,489
Power only	$5,001	$2.20	$4,351 – $5,652
Hotshot	$3,776	$1.66	$3,134 – $4,418
26' box truck	$3,687	$1.62	$3,134 – $4,240
Sprinter van	$2,248	$0.99	$1,888 – $2,608

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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 Fresno

26' box truck lanes into Fresno, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$4,673	$1.61	$3,972 – $5,374	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$961	$3.95	$817 – $1,105	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$4,118	$2.00	$3,500 – $4,735	5 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$2,792	$1.59	$2,373 – $3,211	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$933	$1.62	$793 – $1,073	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$4,064	$1.43	$3,455 – $4,674	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$2,530	$1.62	$2,151 – $2,910	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$1,211	$3.28	$1,030 – $1,393	1 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Fresno, CA is estimated at $3,687 all-in in October 2026, or $1.62 a mile over about 2,277 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,134 and $4,240.

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

About 2,277 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 $1,582 of the $3,687 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,105 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,416, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Fresno, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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