Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

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

$8,867dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.60
Distance: 2,464 mi
Typical range: $7,892–$9,842
Transit: 5 days

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

San Francisco to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,602
Fuel: $2,265
All-in estimate: $8,867

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → San Francisco$6,035

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

San Francisco to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,867	$3.60	$7,892 – $9,842
53' refrigerated	$10,560	$4.29	$9,187 – $11,933
48' flatbed	$10,605	$4.30	$9,120 – $12,089
Step deck	$11,533	$4.68	$9,688 – $13,378
Power only	$7,897	$3.20	$6,870 – $8,924
Hotshot	$5,963	$2.42	$4,949 – $6,977
26' box truck	$5,819	$2.36	$4,946 – $6,692
Sprinter van	$3,547	$1.44	$2,979 – $4,114

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More lanes from San Francisco

53' dry van lanes from San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$13,451	$4.38	$11,971 – $14,930	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,066	$4.80	$1,838 – $2,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$7,358	$3.31	$6,548 – $8,167	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$6,950	$3.52	$6,186 – $7,715	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$3,506	$4.39	$3,120 – $3,891	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$12,558	$4.17	$11,177 – $13,939	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$6,374	$3.56	$5,673 – $7,075	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$2,461	$4.39	$2,190 – $2,731	2 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
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$8,009	$3.64	$7,128 – $8,890	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Francisco, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $8,867 all-in in October 2026, or $3.60 a mile over about 2,464 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,892 and $9,842.

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

About 2,464 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 $2,265 of the $8,867 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,602 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,035, which makes San Francisco, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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