Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to St. Petersburg, FL box truck rate

$2,398box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 847 mi
Typical range: $2,039–$2,758
Transit: 2 days

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

Lexington-Fayette to St. Petersburg price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,810
Fuel: $588
All-in estimate: $2,398

Return trip

St. Petersburg → Lexington-Fayette$1,329

This direction runs 80% above the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Lexington-Fayette to St. Petersburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to St. Petersburg, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,686	$4.35	$3,280 – $4,091
53' refrigerated	$4,395	$5.19	$3,823 – $4,966
48' flatbed	$4,494	$5.31	$3,865 – $5,124
Step deck	$4,906	$5.79	$4,121 – $5,690
Power only	$3,232	$3.82	$2,812 – $3,652
Hotshot	$2,438	$2.88	$2,024 – $2,852
26' box truck	$2,398	$2.83	$2,039 – $2,758
Sprinter van	$1,474	$1.74	$1,238 – $1,710

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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. Petersburg

26' box truck lanes into St. Petersburg, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,203 mi	$3,234	$2.69	$2,749 – $3,720	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,541 mi	$8,334	$3.28	$7,084 – $9,584	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,195 mi	$3,880	$3.25	$3,298 – $4,463	3 d
Houston, TX	925 mi	$2,459	$2.66	$2,090 – $2,827	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,111 mi	$4,049	$1.92	$3,441 – $4,656	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,119 mi	$2,705	$2.42	$2,299 – $3,111	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,144 mi	$2,921	$2.55	$2,483 – $3,359	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$8,067	$3.29	$6,857 – $9,277	6 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Lexington-Fayette, KY to St. Petersburg, FL is estimated at $2,398 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 847 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,039 and $2,758.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from St. Petersburg, FL by truck?

About 847 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $588 of the $2,398 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,810 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Petersburg, FL to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,329, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to St. Petersburg, FL 80% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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