Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Lincoln, NE box truck rate

$1,534box truck

+2.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.91
Distance: 801 mi
Typical range: $1,304–$1,764
Transit: 2 days

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

Lexington-Fayette to Lincoln price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $978
Fuel: $556
All-in estimate: $1,534

Return trip

Lincoln → Lexington-Fayette$1,964

This direction runs 22% below the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Lexington-Fayette to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Lincoln, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,358	$2.94	$2,099 – $2,618
53' refrigerated	$2,812	$3.51	$2,447 – $3,178
48' flatbed	$2,880	$3.60	$2,477 – $3,283
Step deck	$3,144	$3.93	$2,641 – $3,647
Power only	$2,065	$2.58	$1,797 – $2,334
Hotshot	$1,558	$1.95	$1,293 – $1,823
26' box truck	$1,534	$1.91	$1,304 – $1,764
Sprinter van	$943	$1.18	$792 – $1,094

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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 Lincoln

26' box truck lanes into Lincoln, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$2,456	$1.75	$2,088 – $2,824	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$3,496	$2.32	$2,971 – $4,020	4 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$1,439	$2.58	$1,223 – $1,655	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$1,611	$1.78	$1,369 – $1,852	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$1,610	$1.39	$1,368 – $1,851	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$2,095	$1.57	$1,780 – $2,409	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$1,653	$1.77	$1,405 – $1,901	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$3,444	$2.33	$2,927 – $3,960	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Lincoln, NE?

A 26' box truck from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $1,534 all-in in October 2026, or $1.91 a mile over about 801 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,304 and $1,764.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Lincoln, NE by truck?

About 801 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 $556 of the $1,534 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $978 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lincoln, NE to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,964, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Lincoln, NE 22% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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