Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Long Beach, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY freight rate

$8,137dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.63
Distance: 2,240 mi
Typical range: $7,242–$9,032
Transit: 5 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Long Beach to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,078
Fuel: $2,059
All-in estimate: $8,137

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Long Beach$5,538

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Long Beach to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,137	$3.63	$7,242 – $9,032
53' refrigerated	$9,691	$4.33	$8,431 – $10,951
48' flatbed	$9,743	$4.35	$8,379 – $11,107
Step deck	$10,598	$4.73	$8,902 – $12,294
Power only	$7,240	$3.23	$6,299 – $8,181
Hotshot	$5,466	$2.44	$4,537 – $6,396
26' box truck	$5,337	$2.38	$4,536 – $6,137
Sprinter van	$3,255	$1.45	$2,734 – $3,775

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More lanes from Long Beach

53' dry van lanes from Long Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$12,739	$4.40	$11,338 – $14,140	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$6,865	$3.34	$6,110 – $7,620	4 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$5,809	$3.61	$5,170 – $6,448	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$2,222	$5.38	$1,978 – $2,467	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$11,846	$4.19	$10,543 – $13,150	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$5,180	$3.68	$4,610 – $5,749	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,089	$10.28	$969 – $1,209	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$5,342	$3.66	$4,754 – $5,929	3 d

More lanes into Lexington-Fayette

53' dry van lanes into Lexington-Fayette, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$2,320	$3.33	$2,065 – $2,576	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$8,169	$3.63	$7,271 – $9,068	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$1,837	$4.98	$1,635 – $2,039	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$2,881	$2.88	$2,564 – $3,198	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$3,956	$2.13	$3,521 – $4,391	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$1,879	$3.07	$1,672 – $2,085	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$3,296	$2.79	$2,934 – $3,659	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$8,009	$3.64	$7,128 – $8,890	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Long Beach, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A 53' dry van from Long Beach, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $8,137 all-in in October 2026, or $3.63 a mile over about 2,240 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,242 and $9,032.

How far is Long Beach, CA from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 2,240 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,059 of the $8,137 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,078 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Long Beach, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,538, which makes Long Beach, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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