Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Kansas City, MO dry van rate

$1,995dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 649 mi
Typical range: $1,776–$2,215
Transit: 2 days

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

Lexington-Fayette to Kansas City price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,398
Fuel: $597
All-in estimate: $1,995

Return trip

Kansas City → Lexington-Fayette$2,444

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

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 Kansas City

53' dry van lanes into Kansas City, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$3,468	$2.68	$3,086 – $3,849	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$5,595	$3.47	$4,979 – $6,210	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$1,988	$4.14	$1,770 – $2,207	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$2,151	$2.82	$1,914 – $2,388	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$2,566	$2.08	$2,284 – $2,848	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$2,936	$2.41	$2,613 – $3,259	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$2,295	$2.76	$2,042 – $2,547	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$5,475	$3.48	$4,873 – $6,077	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Kansas City, MO is estimated at $1,995 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 649 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,776 and $2,215.

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 $597 of the $1,995 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,398 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,444, 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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