Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

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

$3,961box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.61
Distance: 2,464 mi
Typical range: $3,366–$4,555
Transit: 6 days

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

Lexington-Fayette to San Francisco price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,249
Fuel: $1,712
All-in estimate: $3,961

Return trip

San Francisco → Lexington-Fayette$5,819

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

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 San Francisco

26' box truck lanes into San Francisco, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$4,926	$1.60	$4,187 – $5,665	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,333	$3.10	$1,133 – $1,532	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$4,423	$1.99	$3,759 – $5,086	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$3,102	$1.57	$2,636 – $3,567	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$1,188	$1.49	$1,009 – $1,366	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$4,293	$1.43	$3,649 – $4,937	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$2,842	$1.59	$2,416 – $3,269	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$1,593	$2.84	$1,354 – $1,832	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Lexington-Fayette, KY to San Francisco, CA is estimated at $3,961 all-in in October 2026, or $1.61 a mile over about 2,464 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,366 and $4,555.

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 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,712 of the $3,961 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,249 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,819, 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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