Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Jersey City, NJ step deck rate

$3,527step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.11
Distance: 690 mi
Typical range: $2,963–$4,091
Transit: 2 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to Jersey City price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,831
Fuel: $696
All-in estimate: $3,527

Return trip

Jersey City → Lexington-Fayette$3,040

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

Step deck lanes from Lexington-Fayette, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$3,793	$5.45	$3,186 – $4,400	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$7,242	$3.22	$6,083 – $8,400	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$1,869	$5.07	$1,570 – $2,168	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$3,815	$3.82	$3,205 – $4,425	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$6,754	$3.64	$5,674 – $7,835	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$3,304	$5.40	$2,775 – $3,833	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$4,347	$3.68	$3,651 – $5,042	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$7,103	$3.23	$5,966 – $8,239	5 d

More lanes into Jersey City

Step deck lanes into Jersey City, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,894 mi	$15,461	$5.34	$12,987 – $17,935	7 d
Chicago, IL	839 mi	$4,973	$5.93	$4,178 – $5,769	2 d
Houston, TX	1,669 mi	$6,712	$4.02	$5,638 – $7,786	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$7,839	$3.11	$6,584 – $9,093	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	88 mi	$1,246	$14.15	$1,046 – $1,445	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$7,373	$3.96	$6,194 – $8,553	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,856 mi	$15,277	$5.35	$12,833 – $17,722	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,611 mi	$6,514	$4.04	$5,472 – $7,556	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Jersey City, NJ is estimated at $3,527 all-in in October 2026, or $5.11 a mile over about 690 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,963 and $4,091.

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 $696 of the $3,527 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,831 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,040, 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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