Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Long Beach, CA box truck rate

$3,632box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.62
Distance: 2,240 mi
Typical range: $3,088–$4,177
Transit: 5 days

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

Lexington-Fayette to Long Beach price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,076
Fuel: $1,556
All-in estimate: $3,632

Return trip

Long Beach → Lexington-Fayette$5,337

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Lexington-Fayette to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,538	$2.47	$4,929 – $6,147
53' refrigerated	$6,596	$2.94	$5,738 – $7,453
48' flatbed	$6,631	$2.96	$5,703 – $7,560
Step deck	$7,213	$3.22	$6,059 – $8,368
Power only	$4,928	$2.20	$4,287 – $5,568
Hotshot	$3,721	$1.66	$3,088 – $4,353
26' box truck	$3,632	$1.62	$3,088 – $4,177
Sprinter van	$2,215	$0.99	$1,861 – $2,570

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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 Long Beach

26' box truck lanes into Long Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$4,665	$1.61	$3,965 – $5,364	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$4,125	$2.00	$3,506 – $4,744	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$2,589	$1.61	$2,201 – $2,977	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$746	$1.81	$634 – $858	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$4,048	$1.43	$3,441 – $4,656	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$2,306	$1.64	$1,960 – $2,652	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$688	$6.49	$585 – $791	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$2,379	$1.63	$2,022 – $2,736	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Long Beach, CA?

A 26' box truck from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $3,632 all-in in October 2026, or $1.62 a mile over about 2,240 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,088 and $4,177.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Long Beach, CA by truck?

About 2,240 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,556 of the $3,632 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,076 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Beach, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,337, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Long Beach, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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