Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Houston, TX box truck rate

$1,877box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.88
Distance: 999 mi
Typical range: $1,596–$2,159
Transit: 3 days

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

Lexington-Fayette to Houston price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,183
Fuel: $694
All-in estimate: $1,877

Return trip

Houston → Lexington-Fayette$1,878

Both directions price about the same. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lexington-Fayette to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,880	$2.88	$2,563 – $3,196
53' refrigerated	$3,433	$3.44	$2,986 – $3,879
48' flatbed	$3,498	$3.50	$3,008 – $3,987
Step deck	$3,815	$3.82	$3,205 – $4,425
Power only	$2,533	$2.54	$2,204 – $2,862
Hotshot	$1,911	$1.91	$1,586 – $2,236
26' box truck	$1,877	$1.88	$1,596 – $2,159
Sprinter van	$1,152	$1.15	$968 – $1,336

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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
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
Dallas, TX	922 mi	$1,760	$1.91	$1,496 – $2,025	2 d

More lanes into Houston

26' box truck lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$2,947	$1.76	$2,505 – $3,389	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,841	$2.36	$3,265 – $4,418	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,499	$2.26	$2,124 – $2,874	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$1,700	$1.42	$1,445 – $1,955	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$2,494	$1.57	$2,120 – $2,868	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$672	$3.00	$571 – $773	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,646	$2.38	$3,099 – $4,193	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$619 – $838	1 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,877 all-in in October 2026, or $1.88 a mile over about 999 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,596 and $2,159.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Houston, TX by truck?

About 999 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 $694 of the $1,877 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,183 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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