Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Milwaukee, WI box truck rate

$1,063box truck

+2.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.29
Distance: 463 mi
Typical range: $903–$1,222
Transit: 1 day

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

Lexington-Fayette to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $741
Fuel: $322
All-in estimate: $1,063

Return trip

Milwaukee → Lexington-Fayette$1,313

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Lexington-Fayette to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,645	$3.55	$1,464 – $1,826
53' refrigerated	$1,964	$4.24	$1,709 – $2,219
48' flatbed	$2,041	$4.41	$1,755 – $2,327
Step deck	$2,235	$4.83	$1,877 – $2,592
Power only	$1,422	$3.07	$1,237 – $1,607
Hotshot	$1,072	$2.32	$890 – $1,254
26' box truck	$1,063	$2.29	$903 – $1,222
Sprinter van	$658	$1.42	$553 – $763

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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 Milwaukee

26' box truck lanes into Milwaukee, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	873 mi	$1,709	$1.96	$1,453 – $1,965	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,728	$2.29	$4,019 – $5,437	5 d
Chicago, IL	101 mi	$632	$6.25	$537 – $726	1 d
Houston, TX	1,186 mi	$2,062	$1.74	$1,752 – $2,371	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,718 mi	$2,310	$1.34	$1,963 – $2,656	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	821 mi	$1,447	$1.76	$1,230 – $1,664	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,306 mi	$2,235	$1.71	$1,900 – $2,570	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,040 mi	$4,680	$2.29	$3,978 – $5,383	5 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $1,063 all-in in October 2026, or $2.29 a mile over about 463 mi. Quotes typically land between $903 and $1,222.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 463 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 $322 of the $1,063 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $741 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,313, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Milwaukee, WI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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