Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Riverside, CA freight rate

$5,420dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.48
Distance: 2,187 mi
Typical range: $4,824–$6,017
Transit: 5 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to Riverside price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,409
Fuel: $2,011
All-in estimate: $5,420

Return trip

Riverside → Lexington-Fayette$7,964

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 Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,420	$2.48	$4,824 – $6,017
53' refrigerated	$6,456	$2.95	$5,617 – $7,295
48' flatbed	$6,492	$2.97	$5,583 – $7,401
Step deck	$7,063	$3.23	$5,933 – $8,193
Power only	$4,822	$2.20	$4,195 – $5,449
Hotshot	$3,641	$1.66	$3,022 – $4,259
26' box truck	$3,555	$1.63	$3,022 – $4,088
Sprinter van	$2,168	$0.99	$1,821 – $2,515

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More lanes from Lexington-Fayette

53' dry van lanes from Lexington-Fayette, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$2,833	$4.07	$2,521 – $3,144	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$5,560	$2.47	$4,949 – $6,172	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$1,364	$3.70	$1,214 – $1,514	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$2,880	$2.88	$2,563 – $3,196	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$5,169	$2.79	$4,601 – $5,738	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$2,457	$4.01	$2,187 – $2,727	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$3,295	$2.79	$2,933 – $3,658	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$5,451	$2.48	$4,852 – $6,051	5 d

More lanes into Riverside

53' dry van lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$6,981	$2.46	$6,213 – $7,748	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$978	$14.17	$870 – $1,085	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$6,148	$3.07	$5,472 – $6,824	4 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$3,849	$2.47	$3,426 – $4,273	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$1,068	$2.96	$950 – $1,185	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$6,057	$2.19	$5,391 – $6,723	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$3,421	$2.52	$3,044 – $3,797	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,050	$11.29	$934 – $1,165	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Riverside, CA is estimated at $5,420 all-in in October 2026, or $2.48 a mile over about 2,187 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,824 and $6,017.

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

About 2,187 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,011 of the $5,420 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,409 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,964, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Riverside, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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