Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Washington, DC box truck rate

$1,438box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.00
Distance: 480 mi
Typical range: $1,223–$1,654
Transit: 1 day

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

Lexington-Fayette to Washington price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,105
Fuel: $333
All-in estimate: $1,438

Return trip

Washington → Lexington-Fayette$1,110

This direction runs 30% above the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in DC prices above it.

Lexington-Fayette to Washington by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Washington, DC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,226	$4.64	$1,981 – $2,471
53' refrigerated	$2,657	$5.54	$2,312 – $3,003
48' flatbed	$2,759	$5.75	$2,372 – $3,145
Step deck	$3,020	$6.29	$2,537 – $3,503
Power only	$1,926	$4.01	$1,676 – $2,177
Hotshot	$1,452	$3.03	$1,205 – $1,699
26' box truck	$1,438	$3.00	$1,223 – $1,654
Sprinter van	$891	$1.86	$748 – $1,033

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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 Washington

26' box truck lanes into Washington, DC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$974	$4.06	$828 – $1,120	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$8,032	$2.95	$6,827 – $9,237	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$2,311	$3.28	$1,965 – $2,658	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$3,209	$2.23	$2,727 – $3,690	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$4,011	$1.72	$3,409 – $4,612	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$701	$4.70	$596 – $806	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$3,585	$2.19	$3,047 – $4,123	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$7,910	$2.96	$6,724 – $9,097	6 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Washington, DC is estimated at $1,438 all-in in October 2026, or $3.00 a mile over about 480 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,223 and $1,654.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Washington, DC by truck?

About 480 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 $333 of the $1,438 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,105 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Washington, DC to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,110, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Washington, DC 30% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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