Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY box truck rate

$5,548box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 2,338 mi
Typical range: $4,716–$6,380
Transit: 5 days

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

Modesto to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,924
Fuel: $1,624
All-in estimate: $5,548

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Modesto$3,776

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

Modesto to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,456	$3.62	$7,526 – $9,386
53' refrigerated	$10,071	$4.31	$8,762 – $11,380
48' flatbed	$10,120	$4.33	$8,703 – $11,537
Step deck	$11,007	$4.71	$9,246 – $12,768
Power only	$7,527	$3.22	$6,549 – $8,506
Hotshot	$5,684	$2.43	$4,717 – $6,650
26' box truck	$5,548	$2.37	$4,716 – $6,380
Sprinter van	$3,382	$1.45	$2,841 – $3,924

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More lanes from Modesto

26' box truck lanes from Modesto, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$8,513	$2.89	$7,236 – $9,790	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$1,156	$3.39	$982 – $1,329	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$4,589	$2.18	$3,900 – $5,277	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$4,288	$2.33	$3,645 – $4,931	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$2,012	$2.97	$1,710 – $2,314	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$7,942	$2.75	$6,751 – $9,133	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$3,911	$2.35	$3,325 – $4,498	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$1,412	$3.00	$1,200 – $1,624	1 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 Modesto, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A 26' box truck from Modesto, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $5,548 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 2,338 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,716 and $6,380.

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

About 2,338 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 $1,624 of the $5,548 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,924 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,776, which makes Modesto, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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