Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Norfolk, VA box truck rate

$1,518box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 539 mi
Typical range: $1,291–$1,746
Transit: 2 days

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

Lexington-Fayette to Norfolk price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,144
Fuel: $374
All-in estimate: $1,518

Return trip

Norfolk → Lexington-Fayette$1,201

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Lexington-Fayette to Norfolk by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Norfolk, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,346	$4.35	$2,088 – $2,605
53' refrigerated	$2,800	$5.19	$2,436 – $3,164
48' flatbed	$2,897	$5.37	$2,491 – $3,303
Step deck	$3,169	$5.88	$2,662 – $3,677
Power only	$2,036	$3.78	$1,772 – $2,301
Hotshot	$1,535	$2.85	$1,274 – $1,796
26' box truck	$1,518	$2.82	$1,291 – $1,746
Sprinter van	$939	$1.74	$788 – $1,089

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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 Norfolk

26' box truck lanes into Norfolk, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	338 mi	$1,144	$3.39	$973 – $1,316	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,787 mi	$8,014	$2.88	$6,812 – $9,216	6 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$2,542	$3.08	$2,161 – $2,923	2 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$3,103	$2.18	$2,637 – $3,568	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,388 mi	$3,998	$1.67	$3,398 – $4,598	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	261 mi	$881	$3.38	$749 – $1,013	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,632 mi	$3,490	$2.14	$2,967 – $4,014	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,735 mi	$7,876	$2.88	$6,695 – $9,058	6 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Norfolk, VA is estimated at $1,518 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 539 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,291 and $1,746.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Norfolk, VA by truck?

About 539 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 $374 of the $1,518 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,144 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Norfolk, VA to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,201, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Norfolk, VA 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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