Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Kansas City, MO box truck rate

$1,294box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.99
Distance: 649 mi
Typical range: $1,100–$1,488
Transit: 2 days

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

Lexington-Fayette to Kansas City price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $843
Fuel: $451
All-in estimate: $1,294

Return trip

Kansas City → Lexington-Fayette$1,586

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Lexington-Fayette to Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Kansas City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,995	$3.07	$1,776 – $2,215
53' refrigerated	$2,380	$3.67	$2,071 – $2,689
48' flatbed	$2,450	$3.78	$2,107 – $2,793
Step deck	$2,678	$4.13	$2,249 – $3,106
Power only	$1,739	$2.68	$1,513 – $1,965
Hotshot	$1,312	$2.02	$1,089 – $1,535
26' box truck	$1,294	$1.99	$1,100 – $1,488
Sprinter van	$798	$1.23	$670 – $926

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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 Kansas City

26' box truck lanes into Kansas City, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$2,266	$1.75	$1,926 – $2,606	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$3,662	$2.27	$3,113 – $4,211	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$1,285	$2.68	$1,092 – $1,477	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$1,398	$1.83	$1,188 – $1,608	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$1,676	$1.36	$1,425 – $1,927	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$1,918	$1.57	$1,630 – $2,205	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$1,493	$1.79	$1,269 – $1,717	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$3,583	$2.28	$3,045 – $4,120	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Kansas City, MO is estimated at $1,294 all-in in October 2026, or $1.99 a mile over about 649 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,100 and $1,488.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Kansas City, MO by truck?

About 649 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 $451 of the $1,294 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $843 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kansas City, MO to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,586, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Kansas City, MO 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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