Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Portland, OR to Lexington-Fayette, KY box truck rate

$5,531box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.33
Distance: 2,376 mi
Typical range: $4,701–$6,361
Transit: 5 days

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

Portland to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,880
Fuel: $1,651
All-in estimate: $5,531

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Portland$3,832

This direction runs 44% above the return trip. Leaving OR prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Portland to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Portland, OR to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,430	$3.55	$7,503 – $9,357
53' refrigerated	$10,040	$4.23	$8,735 – $11,345
48' flatbed	$10,087	$4.25	$8,674 – $11,499
Step deck	$10,970	$4.62	$9,215 – $12,726
Power only	$7,505	$3.16	$6,530 – $8,481
Hotshot	$5,667	$2.39	$4,704 – $6,630
26' box truck	$5,531	$2.33	$4,701 – $6,361
Sprinter van	$3,372	$1.42	$2,833 – $3,912

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More lanes from Portland

26' box truck lanes from Portland, OR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,882 mi	$8,186	$2.84	$6,958 – $9,414	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	976 mi	$2,376	$2.43	$2,020 – $2,733	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,067 mi	$4,439	$2.15	$3,773 – $5,105	5 d
Houston, TX	2,161 mi	$4,854	$2.25	$4,126 – $5,582	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,178 mi	$3,057	$2.60	$2,599 – $3,516	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,837 mi	$7,676	$2.71	$6,524 – $8,827	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,024 mi	$4,577	$2.26	$3,890 – $5,263	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,094 mi	$2,607	$2.38	$2,216 – $2,998	3 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 Portland, OR to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A 26' box truck from Portland, OR to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $5,531 all-in in October 2026, or $2.33 a mile over about 2,376 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,701 and $6,361.

How far is Portland, OR from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 2,376 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 $1,651 of the $5,531 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,880 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Portland, OR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,832, which makes Portland, OR to Lexington-Fayette, KY 44% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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