Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Jersey City, NJ freight rate

$2,633dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.82
Distance: 690 mi
Typical range: $2,344–$2,923
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to Jersey City price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,999
Fuel: $634
All-in estimate: $2,633

Return trip

Jersey City → Lexington-Fayette$2,270

This direction runs 16% above the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Lexington-Fayette to Jersey City by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Jersey City, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,633	$3.82	$2,344 – $2,923
53' refrigerated	$3,141	$4.55	$2,732 – $3,549
48' flatbed	$3,228	$4.68	$2,776 – $3,680
Step deck	$3,527	$5.11	$2,963 – $4,091
Power only	$2,299	$3.33	$2,000 – $2,598
Hotshot	$1,734	$2.51	$1,439 – $2,028
26' box truck	$1,709	$2.48	$1,453 – $1,966
Sprinter van	$1,053	$1.53	$885 – $1,222

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More lanes from Lexington-Fayette

53' dry van lanes from Lexington-Fayette, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$2,833	$4.07	$2,521 – $3,144	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$5,560	$2.47	$4,949 – $6,172	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$1,364	$3.70	$1,214 – $1,514	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$2,880	$2.88	$2,563 – $3,196	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$5,169	$2.79	$4,601 – $5,738	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$2,457	$4.01	$2,187 – $2,727	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$3,295	$2.79	$2,933 – $3,658	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$5,451	$2.48	$4,852 – $6,051	5 d

More lanes into Jersey City

53' dry van lanes into Jersey City, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,894 mi	$11,913	$4.12	$10,603 – $13,223	6 d
Chicago, IL	839 mi	$3,736	$4.45	$3,325 – $4,147	2 d
Houston, TX	1,669 mi	$5,127	$3.07	$4,563 – $5,691	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$6,029	$2.39	$5,365 – $6,692	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	88 mi	$863	$9.80	$768 – $958	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$5,644	$3.03	$5,023 – $6,264	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,856 mi	$11,769	$4.12	$10,475 – $13,064	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,611 mi	$4,972	$3.09	$4,425 – $5,519	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Jersey City, NJ?

A 53' dry van from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Jersey City, NJ is estimated at $2,633 all-in in October 2026, or $3.82 a mile over about 690 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,344 and $2,923.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Jersey City, NJ by truck?

About 690 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $634 of the $2,633 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,999 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jersey City, NJ to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,270, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Jersey City, NJ 16% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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