Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY box truck rate

$5,358box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.38
Distance: 2,250 mi
Typical range: $4,555–$6,162
Transit: 5 days

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

Los Angeles to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,795
Fuel: $1,563
All-in estimate: $5,358

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Los Angeles$3,647

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

Los Angeles to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,169	$3.63	$7,271 – $9,068
53' refrigerated	$9,730	$4.32	$8,465 – $10,995
48' flatbed	$9,781	$4.35	$8,412 – $11,151
Step deck	$10,640	$4.73	$8,937 – $12,342
Power only	$7,269	$3.23	$6,324 – $8,214
Hotshot	$5,488	$2.44	$4,555 – $6,421
26' box truck	$5,358	$2.38	$4,555 – $6,162
Sprinter van	$3,268	$1.45	$2,745 – $3,791

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More lanes from Los Angeles

26' box truck lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,385	$2.89	$7,127 – $9,643	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,510	$2.19	$3,834 – $5,187	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,841	$2.36	$3,265 – $4,418	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,470	$3.42	$1,250 – $1,691	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,797	$2.75	$6,628 – $8,967	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,426	$2.40	$2,912 – $3,940	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$738	$5.63	$627 – $848	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,527	$2.39	$2,998 – $4,056	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
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
Dallas, TX	922 mi	$1,761	$1.91	$1,497 – $2,025	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Los Angeles, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $5,358 all-in in October 2026, or $2.38 a mile over about 2,250 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,555 and $6,162.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 2,250 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 $1,563 of the $5,358 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,795 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,647, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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