Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Lexington-Fayette, KY box truck rate

$1,517box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.03
Distance: 749 mi
Typical range: $1,290–$1,745
Transit: 2 days

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

New Orleans to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $997
Fuel: $520
All-in estimate: $1,517

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → New Orleans$1,651

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

New Orleans to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,335	$3.12	$2,078 – $2,592
53' refrigerated	$2,785	$3.72	$2,423 – $3,147
48' flatbed	$2,856	$3.81	$2,457 – $3,256
Step deck	$3,120	$4.17	$2,620 – $3,619
Power only	$2,042	$2.73	$1,777 – $2,308
Hotshot	$1,540	$2.06	$1,279 – $1,802
26' box truck	$1,517	$2.03	$1,290 – $1,745
Sprinter van	$934	$1.25	$785 – $1,084

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More lanes from New Orleans

26' box truck lanes from New Orleans, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$3,058	$2.24	$2,599 – $3,517	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$3,160	$1.59	$2,686 – $3,634	5 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$1,692	$1.74	$1,439 – $1,946	3 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$918	$2.38	$781 – $1,056	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$2,813	$1.81	$2,391 – $3,235	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$2,744	$2.15	$2,333 – $3,156	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$1,247	$2.04	$1,060 – $1,434	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$3,035	$1.60	$2,580 – $3,490	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 New Orleans, LA to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A 26' box truck from New Orleans, LA to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $1,517 all-in in October 2026, or $2.03 a mile over about 749 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,290 and $1,745.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 749 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 $520 of the $1,517 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $997 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,651, which makes New Orleans, LA to Lexington-Fayette, KY 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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