Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to St. Louis, MO box truck rate

$892box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.39
Distance: 373 mi
Typical range: $759–$1,026
Transit: 1 day

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

Lexington-Fayette to St. Louis price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $633
Fuel: $259
All-in estimate: $892

Return trip

St. Louis → Lexington-Fayette$1,093

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Lexington-Fayette to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,386	$3.72	$1,234 – $1,539
53' refrigerated	$1,655	$4.44	$1,440 – $1,871
48' flatbed	$1,732	$4.64	$1,489 – $1,974
Step deck	$1,898	$5.09	$1,595 – $2,202
Power only	$1,191	$3.19	$1,036 – $1,346
Hotshot	$898	$2.41	$745 – $1,050
26' box truck	$892	$2.39	$759 – $1,026
Sprinter van	$555	$1.49	$466 – $643

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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 St. Louis

26' box truck lanes into St. Louis, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$1,886	$1.82	$1,603 – $2,169	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,880 mi	$4,192	$2.23	$3,563 – $4,821	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$974	$3.18	$828 – $1,120	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$1,448	$1.81	$1,231 – $1,665	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$1,969	$1.32	$1,674 – $2,265	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	958 mi	$1,573	$1.64	$1,337 – $1,809	2 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$1,633	$1.75	$1,388 – $1,879	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,835 mi	$4,103	$2.24	$3,488 – $4,718	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Lexington-Fayette, KY to St. Louis, MO?

A 26' box truck from Lexington-Fayette, KY to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $892 all-in in October 2026, or $2.39 a mile over about 373 mi. Quotes typically land between $759 and $1,026.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from St. Louis, MO by truck?

About 373 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $259 of the $892 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $633 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Louis, MO to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,093, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to St. Louis, MO 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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