Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to San Diego, CA box truck rate

$3,575box truck

+2.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.62
Distance: 2,201 mi
Typical range: $3,039–$4,112
Transit: 5 days

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

Lexington-Fayette to San Diego price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,046
Fuel: $1,529
All-in estimate: $3,575

Return trip

San Diego → Lexington-Fayette$5,253

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 San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,451	$2.48	$4,852 – $6,051
53' refrigerated	$6,493	$2.95	$5,649 – $7,337
48' flatbed	$6,529	$2.97	$5,615 – $7,443
Step deck	$7,103	$3.23	$5,966 – $8,239
Power only	$4,850	$2.20	$4,219 – $5,480
Hotshot	$3,662	$1.66	$3,039 – $4,284
26' box truck	$3,575	$1.62	$3,039 – $4,112
Sprinter van	$2,181	$0.99	$1,832 – $2,529

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

More lanes into San Diego

26' box truck lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$4,618	$1.61	$3,926 – $5,311	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$738	$5.63	$627 – $848	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$4,082	$2.01	$3,470 – $4,694	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$2,482	$1.62	$2,110 – $2,855	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$674	$1.93	$573 – $775	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$4,005	$1.43	$3,404 – $4,605	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$2,192	$1.65	$1,864 – $2,521	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$2,289	$1.64	$1,946 – $2,632	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Lexington-Fayette, KY to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,575 all-in in October 2026, or $1.62 a mile over about 2,201 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,039 and $4,112.

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

About 2,201 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 $1,529 of the $3,575 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,046 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,253, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to San Diego, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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