Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Lexington-Fayette, KY box truck rate

$1,507box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.16
Distance: 696 mi
Typical range: $1,281–$1,733
Transit: 2 days

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

New York to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,024
Fuel: $483
All-in estimate: $1,507

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → New York$1,839

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

New York to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,320	$3.33	$2,065 – $2,576
53' refrigerated	$2,767	$3.98	$2,408 – $3,127
48' flatbed	$2,844	$4.09	$2,446 – $3,242
Step deck	$3,107	$4.46	$2,610 – $3,604
Power only	$2,026	$2.91	$1,763 – $2,289
Hotshot	$1,528	$2.20	$1,268 – $1,788
26' box truck	$1,507	$2.16	$1,281 – $1,733
Sprinter van	$928	$1.33	$780 – $1,077

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More lanes from New York

26' box truck lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$4,675	$1.61	$3,974 – $5,376	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$1,592	$1.88	$1,353 – $1,831	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$2,947	$1.76	$2,505 – $3,389	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$4,540	$1.80	$3,859 – $5,221	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$628	$6.91	$534 – $723	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$3,244	$1.74	$2,758 – $3,731	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$4,618	$1.61	$3,926 – $5,311	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$2,860	$1.77	$2,431 – $3,288	4 d

More lanes into Lexington-Fayette

26' box truck lanes into Lexington-Fayette, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
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
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 New York, NY to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A 26' box truck from New York, NY to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $1,507 all-in in October 2026, or $2.16 a mile over about 696 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,281 and $1,733.

How far is New York, NY from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 696 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 $483 of the $1,507 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,024 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,839, which makes New York, NY to Lexington-Fayette, KY 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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