Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

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

$3,141reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.55
Distance: 690 mi
Typical range: $2,732–$3,549
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to Jersey City price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,434
Fuel: $707
All-in estimate: $3,141

Return trip

Jersey City → Lexington-Fayette$2,707

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' refrigerated lanes from Lexington-Fayette, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$3,379	$4.85	$2,939 – $3,818	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$6,622	$2.94	$5,761 – $7,483	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$1,629	$4.41	$1,417 – $1,841	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$3,433	$3.44	$2,986 – $3,879	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$6,158	$3.32	$5,357 – $6,958	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$2,931	$4.79	$2,550 – $3,312	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$3,927	$3.33	$3,417 – $4,438	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$6,493	$2.95	$5,649 – $7,337	5 d

More lanes into Jersey City

53' refrigerated lanes into Jersey City, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,894 mi	$14,186	$4.90	$12,342 – $16,030	6 d
Chicago, IL	839 mi	$4,454	$5.31	$3,875 – $5,033	2 d
Houston, TX	1,669 mi	$6,108	$3.66	$5,314 – $6,902	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$7,180	$2.85	$6,246 – $8,113	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	88 mi	$1,033	$11.74	$899 – $1,167	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$6,723	$3.61	$5,849 – $7,597	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,856 mi	$14,015	$4.91	$12,193 – $15,837	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,611 mi	$5,924	$3.68	$5,154 – $6,694	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Jersey City, NJ is estimated at $3,141 all-in in October 2026, or $4.55 a mile over about 690 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,732 and $3,549.

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 $707 of the $3,141 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,434 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,707, 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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