Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Wichita, KS box truck rate

$1,623box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.96
Distance: 829 mi
Typical range: $1,380–$1,867
Transit: 2 days

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

Lexington-Fayette to Wichita price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,047
Fuel: $576
All-in estimate: $1,623

Return trip

Wichita → Lexington-Fayette$1,980

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

Lexington-Fayette to Wichita by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Wichita, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,495	$3.01	$2,221 – $2,770
53' refrigerated	$2,975	$3.59	$2,588 – $3,362
48' flatbed	$3,044	$3.67	$2,618 – $3,470
Step deck	$3,323	$4.01	$2,791 – $3,855
Power only	$2,187	$2.64	$1,903 – $2,471
Hotshot	$1,650	$1.99	$1,369 – $1,930
26' box truck	$1,623	$1.96	$1,380 – $1,867
Sprinter van	$998	$1.20	$838 – $1,158

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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 Wichita

26' box truck lanes into Wichita, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,495 mi	$2,676	$1.79	$2,275 – $3,078	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,421 mi	$3,425	$2.41	$2,912 – $3,939	3 d
Chicago, IL	693 mi	$1,736	$2.51	$1,476 – $1,997	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$1,304	$1.98	$1,109 – $1,500	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$1,507	$1.46	$1,281 – $1,733	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$2,273	$1.60	$1,932 – $2,613	3 d
San Antonio, TX	676 mi	$1,330	$1.97	$1,131 – $1,530	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,373 mi	$3,326	$2.42	$2,827 – $3,825	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Wichita, KS is estimated at $1,623 all-in in October 2026, or $1.96 a mile over about 829 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,380 and $1,867.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Wichita, KS by truck?

About 829 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 $576 of the $1,623 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,047 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wichita, KS to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,980, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Wichita, KS 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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