Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Rochester, NY to Lexington-Fayette, KY box truck rate

$1,344box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.26
Distance: 595 mi
Typical range: $1,142–$1,546
Transit: 2 days

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

Rochester to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $931
Fuel: $413
All-in estimate: $1,344

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Rochester$1,641

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

Rochester to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester, NY to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,074	$3.49	$1,846 – $2,302
53' refrigerated	$2,474	$4.16	$2,153 – $2,796
48' flatbed	$2,553	$4.29	$2,196 – $2,911
Step deck	$2,792	$4.69	$2,345 – $3,238
Power only	$1,804	$3.03	$1,570 – $2,039
Hotshot	$1,361	$2.29	$1,129 – $1,592
26' box truck	$1,344	$2.26	$1,142 – $1,546
Sprinter van	$830	$1.39	$697 – $962

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More lanes from Rochester

26' box truck lanes from Rochester, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$1,084	$3.58	$921 – $1,246	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$4,337	$1.62	$3,687 – $4,988	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$1,251	$2.04	$1,063 – $1,439	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$2,816	$1.77	$2,394 – $3,239	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$4,200	$1.81	$3,570 – $4,830	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$1,023	$3.42	$870 – $1,177	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$3,081	$1.75	$2,619 – $3,543	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$4,297	$1.62	$3,652 – $4,942	6 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 Rochester, NY to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A 26' box truck from Rochester, NY to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $1,344 all-in in October 2026, or $2.26 a mile over about 595 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,142 and $1,546.

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

About 595 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 $413 of the $1,344 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $931 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,641, which makes Rochester, NY to Lexington-Fayette, KY 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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