Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

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

$3,886box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.61
Distance: 2,413 mi
Typical range: $3,303–$4,469
Transit: 6 days

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

Lexington-Fayette to Oakland price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,210
Fuel: $1,676
All-in estimate: $3,886

Return trip

Oakland → Lexington-Fayette$5,709

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 Oakland by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Oakland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,922	$2.45	$5,271 – $6,573
53' refrigerated	$7,053	$2.92	$6,136 – $7,970
48' flatbed	$7,084	$2.94	$6,092 – $8,076
Step deck	$7,705	$3.19	$6,472 – $8,938
Power only	$5,273	$2.19	$4,588 – $5,959
Hotshot	$3,982	$1.65	$3,305 – $4,658
26' box truck	$3,886	$1.61	$3,303 – $4,469
Sprinter van	$2,369	$0.98	$1,990 – $2,748

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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 Oakland

26' box truck lanes into Oakland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$4,852	$1.61	$4,124 – $5,580	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$1,265	$3.19	$1,075 – $1,455	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$4,333	$1.99	$3,683 – $4,983	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$3,032	$1.58	$2,577 – $3,486	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$1,135	$1.51	$965 – $1,305	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$4,227	$1.43	$3,593 – $4,861	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$2,774	$1.59	$2,358 – $3,190	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$1,526	$2.89	$1,297 – $1,754	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Oakland, CA is estimated at $3,886 all-in in October 2026, or $1.61 a mile over about 2,413 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,303 and $4,469.

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

About 2,413 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,676 of the $3,886 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,210 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,709, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Oakland, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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