Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY freight rate

$8,009dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 2,201 mi
Typical range: $7,128–$8,890
Transit: 5 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,985
Fuel: $2,024
All-in estimate: $8,009

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → San Diego$5,451

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

San Diego to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,009	$3.64	$7,128 – $8,890
53' refrigerated	$9,540	$4.33	$8,299 – $10,780
48' flatbed	$9,593	$4.36	$8,250 – $10,936
Step deck	$10,435	$4.74	$8,766 – $12,105
Power only	$7,125	$3.24	$6,199 – $8,051
Hotshot	$5,380	$2.44	$4,465 – $6,294
26' box truck	$5,253	$2.39	$4,465 – $6,041
Sprinter van	$3,204	$1.46	$2,691 – $3,716

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More lanes from San Diego

53' dry van lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$12,614	$4.40	$11,226 – $14,001	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,794	$3.34	$6,046 – $7,541	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$5,572	$3.64	$4,959 – $6,185	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,013	$5.75	$1,791 – $2,234	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$11,719	$4.20	$10,430 – $13,009	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,927	$3.72	$4,385 – $5,469	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$5,142	$3.69	$4,577 – $5,708	3 d

More lanes into Lexington-Fayette

53' dry van lanes into Lexington-Fayette, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$2,320	$3.33	$2,065 – $2,576	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$8,169	$3.63	$7,271 – $9,068	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$1,837	$4.98	$1,635 – $2,039	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$2,881	$2.88	$2,564 – $3,198	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$3,956	$2.13	$3,521 – $4,391	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$1,879	$3.07	$1,672 – $2,085	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$3,296	$2.79	$2,934 – $3,659	3 d
Dallas, TX	922 mi	$2,704	$2.93	$2,406 – $3,001	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $8,009 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 2,201 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,128 and $8,890.

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

About 2,201 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 $2,024 of the $8,009 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,985 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,451, which makes San Diego, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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