Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

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

$5,819box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.36
Distance: 2,464 mi
Typical range: $4,946–$6,692
Transit: 6 days

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

San Francisco to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,107
Fuel: $1,712
All-in estimate: $5,819

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → San Francisco$3,961

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

26' box truck lanes from San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$8,836	$2.88	$7,511 – $10,162	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,333	$3.10	$1,133 – $1,532	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$4,826	$2.17	$4,102 – $5,550	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$4,555	$2.31	$3,872 – $5,239	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$2,280	$2.85	$1,938 – $2,622	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$8,249	$2.74	$7,012 – $9,486	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$4,175	$2.33	$3,549 – $4,801	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$1,593	$2.84	$1,354 – $1,832	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 San Francisco, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A 26' box truck from San Francisco, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $5,819 all-in in October 2026, or $2.36 a mile over about 2,464 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,946 and $6,692.

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 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,712 of the $5,819 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,107 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,961, 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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