Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

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

$5,223box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.39
Distance: 2,187 mi
Typical range: $4,439–$6,006
Transit: 5 days

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

Riverside to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,704
Fuel: $1,519
All-in estimate: $5,223

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Riverside$3,555

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

Riverside to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverside, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,964	$3.64	$7,088 – $8,840
53' refrigerated	$9,485	$4.34	$8,252 – $10,718
48' flatbed	$9,539	$4.36	$8,203 – $10,874
Step deck	$10,377	$4.74	$8,717 – $12,037
Power only	$7,084	$3.24	$6,163 – $8,005
Hotshot	$5,349	$2.45	$4,439 – $6,258
26' box truck	$5,223	$2.39	$4,439 – $6,006
Sprinter van	$3,186	$1.46	$2,676 – $3,695

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More lanes from Riverside

26' box truck lanes from Riverside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,222	$2.89	$6,989 – $9,456	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$614	$8.91	$522 – $707	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$4,397	$2.19	$3,737 – $5,056	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$3,699	$2.37	$3,145 – $4,254	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$1,319	$3.65	$1,121 – $1,516	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$7,642	$2.76	$6,496 – $8,789	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$3,284	$2.42	$2,791 – $3,776	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$662	$7.12	$563 – $762	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 Riverside, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A 26' box truck from Riverside, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $5,223 all-in in October 2026, or $2.39 a mile over about 2,187 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,439 and $6,006.

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

About 2,187 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 $1,519 of the $5,223 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,704 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,555, which makes Riverside, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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