Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Madison, WI to Lexington-Fayette, KY box truck rate

$1,409box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.74
Distance: 514 mi
Typical range: $1,197–$1,620
Transit: 2 days

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

Madison to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,052
Fuel: $357
All-in estimate: $1,409

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Madison$1,140

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Madison to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, WI to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,178	$4.24	$1,938 – $2,418
53' refrigerated	$2,599	$5.06	$2,261 – $2,937
48' flatbed	$2,693	$5.24	$2,316 – $3,070
Step deck	$2,947	$5.73	$2,475 – $3,418
Power only	$1,888	$3.67	$1,642 – $2,133
Hotshot	$1,423	$2.77	$1,181 – $1,665
26' box truck	$1,409	$2.74	$1,197 – $1,620
Sprinter van	$871	$1.69	$732 – $1,011

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More lanes from Madison

26' box truck lanes from Madison, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	960 mi	$2,780	$2.90	$2,363 – $3,197	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,978 mi	$3,830	$1.94	$3,256 – $4,405	5 d
Chicago, IL	146 mi	$656	$4.49	$558 – $755	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$2,486	$2.16	$2,114 – $2,859	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$3,574	$2.18	$3,038 – $4,110	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	906 mi	$2,526	$2.79	$2,147 – $2,905	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$2,679	$2.13	$2,278 – $3,081	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,956 mi	$3,792	$1.94	$3,223 – $4,361	5 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 Madison, WI to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A 26' box truck from Madison, WI to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $1,409 all-in in October 2026, or $2.74 a mile over about 514 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,197 and $1,620.

How far is Madison, WI from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 514 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 $357 of the $1,409 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,052 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Madison, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,140, which makes Madison, WI to Lexington-Fayette, KY 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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