Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Winston-Salem, NC box truck rate

$973box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.09
Distance: 315 mi
Typical range: $827–$1,119
Transit: 1 day

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

Lexington-Fayette to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $754
Fuel: $219
All-in estimate: $973

Return trip

Winston-Salem → Lexington-Fayette$798

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Lexington-Fayette to Winston-Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Winston-Salem, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,515	$4.81	$1,348 – $1,682
53' refrigerated	$1,810	$5.75	$1,574 – $2,045
48' flatbed	$1,903	$6.04	$1,637 – $2,170
Step deck	$2,089	$6.63	$1,754 – $2,423
Power only	$1,296	$4.11	$1,127 – $1,464
Hotshot	$976	$3.10	$810 – $1,142
26' box truck	$973	$3.09	$827 – $1,119
Sprinter van	$606	$1.92	$509 – $703

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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 Winston-Salem

26' box truck lanes into Winston-Salem, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$1,405	$2.56	$1,194 – $1,616	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$6,607	$2.61	$5,616 – $7,598	6 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$1,940	$2.93	$1,649 – $2,231	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$2,337	$2.03	$1,987 – $2,688	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$3,243	$1.52	$2,756 – $3,729	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$1,104	$2.41	$938 – $1,269	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$2,685	$1.97	$2,282 – $3,087	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$6,474	$2.61	$5,502 – $7,445	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Winston-Salem, NC?

A 26' box truck from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $973 all-in in October 2026, or $3.09 a mile over about 315 mi. Quotes typically land between $827 and $1,119.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Winston-Salem, NC by truck?

About 315 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 $219 of the $973 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $754 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Winston-Salem, NC to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $798, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Winston-Salem, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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