Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Lincoln, NE to Lexington-Fayette, KY box truck rate

$1,964box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.45
Distance: 801 mi
Typical range: $1,670–$2,259
Transit: 2 days

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

Lincoln to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,408
Fuel: $556
All-in estimate: $1,964

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Lincoln$1,534

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Lincoln to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Lincoln, NE to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,021	$3.77	$2,688 – $3,353
53' refrigerated	$3,602	$4.50	$3,133 – $4,070
48' flatbed	$3,688	$4.60	$3,172 – $4,205
Step deck	$4,027	$5.03	$3,383 – $4,671
Power only	$2,645	$3.30	$2,302 – $2,989
Hotshot	$1,996	$2.49	$1,656 – $2,335
26' box truck	$1,964	$2.45	$1,670 – $2,259
Sprinter van	$1,208	$1.51	$1,015 – $1,402

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More lanes from Lincoln

26' box truck lanes from Lincoln, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$3,840	$2.74	$3,264 – $4,416	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$3,047	$2.02	$2,590 – $3,504	4 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$1,369	$2.46	$1,163 – $1,574	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$2,062	$2.28	$1,753 – $2,372	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$2,694	$2.32	$2,290 – $3,098	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$3,509	$2.63	$2,982 – $4,035	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$2,116	$2.27	$1,799 – $2,434	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$3,002	$2.03	$2,552 – $3,452	4 d

More lanes into Lexington-Fayette

26' box truck lanes into Lexington-Fayette, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$1,507	$2.16	$1,281 – $1,733	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$5,358	$2.38	$4,555 – $6,162	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$1,182	$3.20	$1,005 – $1,360	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$1,878	$1.88	$1,596 – $2,159	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$2,592	$1.40	$2,203 – $2,981	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$1,218	$1.99	$1,035 – $1,400	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$2,152	$1.82	$1,829 – $2,475	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$5,253	$2.39	$4,465 – $6,041	5 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Lincoln, NE to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $1,964 all-in in October 2026, or $2.45 a mile over about 801 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,670 and $2,259.

How far is Lincoln, NE from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 801 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 $556 of the $1,964 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,408 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Lincoln, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,534, which makes Lincoln, NE to Lexington-Fayette, KY 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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