Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

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

$10,560reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $4.29
Distance: 2,464 mi
Typical range: $9,187–$11,933
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Francisco to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,035
Fuel: $2,525
All-in estimate: $10,560

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → San Francisco$7,188

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' refrigerated lanes from San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$16,017	$5.22	$13,935 – $18,099	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,466	$5.73	$2,145 – $2,786	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$8,763	$3.94	$7,624 – $9,902	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$8,279	$4.19	$7,203 – $9,355	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$4,180	$5.23	$3,637 – $4,724	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$14,954	$4.97	$13,010 – $16,898	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$7,593	$4.24	$6,606 – $8,580	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$2,936	$5.23	$2,554 – $3,317	2 d

More lanes into Lexington-Fayette

53' refrigerated lanes into Lexington-Fayette, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$2,767	$3.98	$2,408 – $3,127	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$9,730	$4.32	$8,465 – $10,995	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$2,194	$5.95	$1,909 – $2,479	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$3,434	$3.44	$2,987 – $3,880	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$4,713	$2.54	$4,100 – $5,325	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$2,241	$3.66	$1,950 – $2,532	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$3,928	$3.33	$3,418 – $4,439	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$9,540	$4.33	$8,299 – $10,780	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Francisco, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $10,560 all-in in October 2026, or $4.29 a mile over about 2,464 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,187 and $11,933.

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 $2,525 of the $10,560 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,035 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,188, 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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