Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Modesto, CA box truck rate

$3,776box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.62
Distance: 2,338 mi
Typical range: $3,210–$4,342
Transit: 5 days

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

Lexington-Fayette to Modesto price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,152
Fuel: $1,624
All-in estimate: $3,776

Return trip

Modesto → Lexington-Fayette$5,548

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 Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,756	$2.46	$5,122 – $6,389
53' refrigerated	$6,855	$2.93	$5,964 – $7,746
48' flatbed	$6,888	$2.95	$5,924 – $7,852
Step deck	$7,492	$3.20	$6,293 – $8,690
Power only	$5,123	$2.19	$4,457 – $5,789
Hotshot	$3,868	$1.65	$3,211 – $4,526
26' box truck	$3,776	$1.62	$3,210 – $4,342
Sprinter van	$2,302	$0.98	$1,934 – $2,671

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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 Modesto

26' box truck lanes into Modesto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$4,746	$1.61	$4,034 – $5,458	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$1,156	$3.39	$982 – $1,329	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$4,206	$2.00	$3,575 – $4,837	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$2,920	$1.58	$2,482 – $3,357	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$1,048	$1.55	$891 – $1,205	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$4,133	$1.43	$3,513 – $4,753	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$2,663	$1.60	$2,264 – $3,063	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$1,412	$3.00	$1,200 – $1,624	1 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Modesto, CA is estimated at $3,776 all-in in October 2026, or $1.62 a mile over about 2,338 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,210 and $4,342.

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

About 2,338 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 $1,624 of the $3,776 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,152 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,548, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Modesto, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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