Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to San Francisco, CA freight rate

$6,035dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.45
Distance: 2,464 mi
Typical range: $5,371–$6,699
Transit: 5 days

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

Lexington-Fayette to San Francisco price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,770
Fuel: $2,265
All-in estimate: $6,035

Return trip

San Francisco → Lexington-Fayette$8,867

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 Francisco by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to San Francisco, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,035	$2.45	$5,371 – $6,699
53' refrigerated	$7,188	$2.92	$6,253 – $8,122
48' flatbed	$7,218	$2.93	$6,207 – $8,228
Step deck	$7,850	$3.19	$6,594 – $9,106
Power only	$5,375	$2.18	$4,676 – $6,074
Hotshot	$4,059	$1.65	$3,369 – $4,749
26' box truck	$3,961	$1.61	$3,366 – $4,555
Sprinter van	$2,414	$0.98	$2,028 – $2,800

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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 San Francisco

53' dry van lanes into San Francisco, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$7,499	$2.44	$6,674 – $8,324	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,066	$4.80	$1,838 – $2,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$6,743	$3.03	$6,002 – $7,485	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$4,732	$2.40	$4,212 – $5,253	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$1,826	$2.29	$1,625 – $2,027	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$6,535	$2.17	$5,816 – $7,254	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$4,340	$2.43	$3,862 – $4,817	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$2,461	$4.39	$2,190 – $2,731	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Lexington-Fayette, KY to San Francisco, CA is estimated at $6,035 all-in in October 2026, or $2.45 a mile over about 2,464 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,371 and $6,699.

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

About 2,464 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 $2,265 of the $6,035 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,770 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,867, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to San Francisco, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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