Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

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

$5,709box truck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 2,413 mi
Typical range: $4,853–$6,566
Transit: 6 days

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

Oakland to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.9%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,033
Fuel: $1,676
All-in estimate: $5,709

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Oakland$3,886

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

Oakland to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Oakland, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,701	$3.61	$7,744 – $9,658
53' refrigerated	$10,362	$4.29	$9,015 – $11,709
48' flatbed	$10,408	$4.31	$8,951 – $11,866
Step deck	$11,320	$4.69	$9,509 – $13,131
Power only	$7,747	$3.21	$6,740 – $8,755
Hotshot	$5,850	$2.42	$4,855 – $6,844
26' box truck	$5,709	$2.37	$4,853 – $6,566
Sprinter van	$3,480	$1.44	$2,923 – $4,037

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More lanes from Oakland

26' box truck lanes from Oakland, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$8,703	$2.88	$7,397 – $10,008	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$1,265	$3.19	$1,075 – $1,455	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$4,728	$2.17	$4,019 – $5,437	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$4,453	$2.31	$3,785 – $5,120	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$2,179	$2.89	$1,852 – $2,506	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$8,122	$2.74	$6,904 – $9,340	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$4,074	$2.34	$3,463 – $4,685	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$1,526	$2.89	$1,297 – $1,754	2 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 Oakland, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A 26' box truck from Oakland, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $5,709 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 2,413 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,853 and $6,566.

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

About 2,413 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,676 of the $5,709 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,033 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,886, which makes Oakland, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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