Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY box truck rate

$5,253box truck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.39
Distance: 2,201 mi
Typical range: $4,465–$6,041
Transit: 5 days

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

San Diego to Lexington-Fayette price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,724
Fuel: $1,529
All-in estimate: $5,253

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → San Diego$3,575

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

26' box truck lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$8,284	$2.89	$7,041 – $9,526	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$738	$5.63	$627 – $848	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$4,454	$2.19	$3,786 – $5,122	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,646	$2.38	$3,099 – $4,193	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,295	$3.70	$1,100 – $1,489	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,696	$2.76	$6,541 – $8,850	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$3,220	$2.43	$2,737 – $3,703	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,362	$2.41	$2,858 – $3,866	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
Dallas, TX	922 mi	$1,761	$1.91	$1,497 – $2,025	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Diego, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $5,253 all-in in October 2026, or $2.39 a mile over about 2,201 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,465 and $6,041.

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 $1,529 of the $5,253 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,724 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,575, 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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