Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

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

$8,642dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.61
Distance: 2,395 mi
Typical range: $7,691–$9,593
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,440
Fuel: $2,202
All-in estimate: $8,642

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → San Jose$5,882

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

San Jose to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,642	$3.61	$7,691 – $9,593
53' refrigerated	$10,292	$4.30	$8,954 – $11,630
48' flatbed	$10,339	$4.32	$8,892 – $11,787
Step deck	$11,245	$4.70	$9,446 – $13,044
Power only	$7,695	$3.21	$6,694 – $8,695
Hotshot	$5,810	$2.43	$4,822 – $6,798
26' box truck	$5,670	$2.37	$4,820 – $6,521
Sprinter van	$3,457	$1.44	$2,904 – $4,010

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More lanes from San Jose

53' dry van lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$13,200	$4.39	$11,748 – $14,652	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,825	$5.21	$1,624 – $2,025	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$7,174	$3.32	$6,384 – $7,963	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$6,689	$3.54	$5,953 – $7,424	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$3,220	$4.52	$2,866 – $3,574	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$12,316	$4.18	$10,961 – $13,670	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$6,109	$3.58	$5,437 – $6,781	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,216	$4.62	$1,973 – $2,460	1 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 Jose, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $8,642 all-in in October 2026, or $3.61 a mile over about 2,395 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,691 and $9,593.

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

About 2,395 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 $2,202 of the $8,642 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,440 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,882, which makes San Jose, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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