Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Newark, NJ box truck rate

$1,698box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.48
Distance: 684 mi
Typical range: $1,444–$1,953
Transit: 2 days

Request a firm quote

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

Lexington-Fayette to Newark price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,223
Fuel: $475
All-in estimate: $1,698

Return trip

Newark → Lexington-Fayette$1,464

This direction runs 16% above the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Lexington-Fayette to Newark by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Newark, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,616	$3.83	$2,329 – $2,904
53' refrigerated	$3,121	$4.56	$2,715 – $3,526
48' flatbed	$3,208	$4.69	$2,759 – $3,658
Step deck	$3,506	$5.13	$2,945 – $4,066
Power only	$2,284	$3.34	$1,987 – $2,581
Hotshot	$1,722	$2.52	$1,430 – $2,015
26' box truck	$1,698	$2.48	$1,444 – $1,953
Sprinter van	$1,047	$1.53	$879 – $1,214

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for box truck →

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 Newark

26' box truck lanes into Newark, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$7,806	$2.70	$6,636 – $8,977	7 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$2,415	$2.90	$2,053 – $2,777	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$3,348	$2.01	$2,846 – $3,850	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$3,948	$1.57	$3,356 – $4,540	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$535	$6.45	$455 – $616	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$3,687	$1.99	$3,134 – $4,240	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$7,712	$2.71	$6,555 – $8,868	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$3,244	$2.02	$2,757 – $3,731	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Newark, NJ is estimated at $1,698 all-in in October 2026, or $2.48 a mile over about 684 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,444 and $1,953.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Newark, NJ by truck?

About 684 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 $475 of the $1,698 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,223 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Newark, NJ to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,464, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Newark, NJ 16% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →