Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to New York, NY box truck rate

$1,839box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 696 mi
Typical range: $1,563–$2,115
Transit: 2 days

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

Lexington-Fayette to New York price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,356
Fuel: $483
All-in estimate: $1,839

Return trip

New York → Lexington-Fayette$1,507

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Lexington-Fayette to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,833	$4.07	$2,521 – $3,144
53' refrigerated	$3,379	$4.85	$2,939 – $3,818
48' flatbed	$3,472	$4.99	$2,986 – $3,958
Step deck	$3,793	$5.45	$3,186 – $4,400
Power only	$2,473	$3.55	$2,152 – $2,795
Hotshot	$1,865	$2.68	$1,548 – $2,183
26' box truck	$1,839	$2.64	$1,563 – $2,115
Sprinter van	$1,133	$1.63	$952 – $1,314

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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
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
Dallas, TX	922 mi	$1,760	$1.91	$1,496 – $2,025	2 d

More lanes into New York

26' box truck lanes into New York, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$8,385	$2.89	$7,127 – $9,643	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$2,618	$3.09	$2,225 – $3,010	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$3,599	$2.15	$3,059 – $4,139	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$4,242	$1.68	$3,606 – $4,878	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$587	$6.45	$499 – $675	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$3,962	$2.12	$3,368 – $4,556	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$8,284	$2.89	$7,041 – $9,526	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$3,492	$2.16	$2,968 – $4,016	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Lexington-Fayette, KY to New York, NY?

A 26' box truck from Lexington-Fayette, KY to New York, NY is estimated at $1,839 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 696 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,563 and $2,115.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from New York, NY by truck?

About 696 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $483 of the $1,839 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,356 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,507, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to New York, NY 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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