Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Memphis, TN box truck rate

$1,121box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.59
Distance: 433 mi
Typical range: $953–$1,289
Transit: 1 day

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

Lexington-Fayette to Memphis price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $820
Fuel: $301
All-in estimate: $1,121

Return trip

Memphis → Lexington-Fayette$1,080

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Lexington-Fayette to Memphis by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Memphis, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,738	$4.01	$1,547 – $1,929
53' refrigerated	$2,075	$4.79	$1,805 – $2,344
48' flatbed	$2,160	$4.99	$1,858 – $2,463
Step deck	$2,366	$5.47	$1,988 – $2,745
Power only	$1,500	$3.46	$1,305 – $1,695
Hotshot	$1,130	$2.61	$938 – $1,322
26' box truck	$1,121	$2.59	$953 – $1,289
Sprinter van	$695	$1.61	$584 – $806

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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 Memphis

26' box truck lanes into Memphis, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$2,309	$2.05	$1,962 – $2,655	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$4,854	$2.55	$4,126 – $5,582	4 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$1,650	$2.90	$1,402 – $1,897	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$1,294	$2.26	$1,100 – $1,488	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$2,251	$1.51	$1,913 – $2,589	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$1,919	$1.85	$1,631 – $2,207	3 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$1,574	$2.10	$1,338 – $1,811	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$4,709	$2.56	$4,003 – $5,415	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Memphis, TN is estimated at $1,121 all-in in October 2026, or $2.59 a mile over about 433 mi. Quotes typically land between $953 and $1,289.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Memphis, TN by truck?

About 433 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $301 of the $1,121 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $820 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Memphis, TN to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,080, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Memphis, TN 4% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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