Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Indianapolis, IN box truck rate

$626box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.54
Distance: 177 mi
Typical range: $532–$720
Transit: 1 day

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

Lexington-Fayette to Indianapolis price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $503
Fuel: $123
All-in estimate: $626

Return trip

Indianapolis → Lexington-Fayette$780

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Lexington-Fayette to Indianapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Indianapolis, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$983	$5.56	$875 – $1,092
53' refrigerated	$1,176	$6.64	$1,023 – $1,329
48' flatbed	$1,259	$7.11	$1,083 – $1,436
Step deck	$1,387	$7.83	$1,165 – $1,609
Power only	$827	$4.67	$720 – $935
Hotshot	$622	$3.52	$517 – $728
26' box truck	$626	$3.54	$532 – $720
Sprinter van	$393	$2.22	$330 – $456

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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 Indianapolis

26' box truck lanes into Indianapolis, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	763 mi	$1,529	$2.00	$1,300 – $1,759	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,143 mi	$4,858	$2.27	$4,129 – $5,587	5 d
Chicago, IL	193 mi	$796	$4.13	$677 – $916	1 d
Houston, TX	1,022 mi	$1,812	$1.77	$1,540 – $2,084	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,763 mi	$2,347	$1.33	$1,995 – $2,699	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	689 mi	$1,258	$1.83	$1,069 – $1,447	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$2,039	$1.73	$1,733 – $2,345	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,102 mi	$4,775	$2.27	$4,058 – $5,491	5 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Indianapolis, IN is estimated at $626 all-in in October 2026, or $3.54 a mile over about 177 mi. Quotes typically land between $532 and $720.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Indianapolis, IN by truck?

About 177 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 $123 of the $626 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $503 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Indianapolis, IN to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $780, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Indianapolis, IN 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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