Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

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

$5,578box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 2,352 mi
Typical range: $4,741–$6,415
Transit: 5 days

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

Sacramento to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,944
Fuel: $1,634
All-in estimate: $5,578

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Sacramento$3,796

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

Sacramento to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Sacramento, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,502	$3.61	$7,567 – $9,437
53' refrigerated	$10,125	$4.31	$8,809 – $11,442
48' flatbed	$10,174	$4.33	$8,749 – $11,598
Step deck	$11,065	$4.70	$9,295 – $12,836
Power only	$7,568	$3.22	$6,584 – $8,552
Hotshot	$5,715	$2.43	$4,743 – $6,686
26' box truck	$5,578	$2.37	$4,741 – $6,415
Sprinter van	$3,401	$1.45	$2,857 – $3,945

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More lanes from Sacramento

26' box truck lanes from Sacramento, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$8,521	$2.89	$7,243 – $9,799	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$1,317	$3.12	$1,119 – $1,514	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$4,597	$2.18	$3,907 – $5,286	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$4,385	$2.32	$3,727 – $5,042	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$2,150	$2.91	$1,828 – $2,473	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$7,955	$2.75	$6,761 – $9,148	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$4,018	$2.35	$3,416 – $4,621	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$1,571	$2.86	$1,336 – $1,807	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 Sacramento, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A 26' box truck from Sacramento, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $5,578 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 2,352 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,741 and $6,415.

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

About 2,352 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 $1,634 of the $5,578 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,944 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,796, which makes Sacramento, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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