Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Tucson, AZ box truck rate

$3,327box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.83
Distance: 1,819 mi
Typical range: $2,828–$3,826
Transit: 4 days

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

Lexington-Fayette to Tucson price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,063
Fuel: $1,264
All-in estimate: $3,327

Return trip

Tucson → Lexington-Fayette$2,546

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Lexington-Fayette to Tucson by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Tucson, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,079	$2.79	$4,520 – $5,637
53' refrigerated	$6,050	$3.33	$5,264 – $6,837
48' flatbed	$6,099	$3.35	$5,245 – $6,953
Step deck	$6,638	$3.65	$5,576 – $7,701
Power only	$4,508	$2.48	$3,922 – $5,095
Hotshot	$3,404	$1.87	$2,825 – $3,982
26' box truck	$3,327	$1.83	$2,828 – $3,826
Sprinter van	$2,032	$1.12	$1,706 – $2,357

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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 Tucson

26' box truck lanes into Tucson, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,500 mi	$4,498	$1.80	$3,823 – $5,172	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	537 mi	$1,705	$3.17	$1,449 – $1,961	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,696 mi	$3,834	$2.26	$3,259 – $4,409	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$2,068	$1.88	$1,758 – $2,378	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	143 mi	$483	$3.38	$410 – $555	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$3,882	$1.60	$3,299 – $4,464	6 d
San Antonio, TX	891 mi	$1,748	$1.96	$1,486 – $2,010	2 d
San Diego, CA	434 mi	$1,479	$3.41	$1,257 – $1,701	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Tucson, AZ?

A 26' box truck from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Tucson, AZ is estimated at $3,327 all-in in October 2026, or $1.83 a mile over about 1,819 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,828 and $3,826.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Tucson, AZ by truck?

About 1,819 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,264 of the $3,327 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,063 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tucson, AZ to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,546, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Tucson, AZ 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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