Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Nashville-Davidson, TN box truck rate

$758box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.53
Distance: 215 mi
Typical range: $644–$872
Transit: 1 day

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

Lexington-Fayette to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $609
Fuel: $149
All-in estimate: $758

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Lexington-Fayette$730

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 Nashville-Davidson by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,188	$5.52	$1,057 – $1,318
53' refrigerated	$1,420	$6.60	$1,235 – $1,604
48' flatbed	$1,511	$7.03	$1,299 – $1,722
Step deck	$1,662	$7.73	$1,396 – $1,928
Power only	$1,004	$4.67	$874 – $1,135
Hotshot	$756	$3.52	$627 – $884
26' box truck	$758	$3.53	$644 – $872
Sprinter van	$475	$2.21	$399 – $551

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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 Nashville-Davidson

26' box truck lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$1,924	$2.15	$1,636 – $2,213	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$5,313	$2.52	$4,516 – $6,110	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,439	$3.10	$1,224 – $1,655	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$1,633	$2.08	$1,388 – $1,878	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$2,524	$1.48	$2,145 – $2,903	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$1,578	$1.95	$1,341 – $1,815	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$1,932	$1.99	$1,642 – $2,221	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$5,180	$2.53	$4,403 – $5,957	5 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $758 all-in in October 2026, or $3.53 a mile over about 215 mi. Quotes typically land between $644 and $872.

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

About 215 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 $149 of the $758 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $609 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $730, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Nashville-Davidson, TN 4% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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