Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

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

$5,670box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 2,395 mi
Typical range: $4,820–$6,521
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,006
Fuel: $1,664
All-in estimate: $5,670

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → San Jose$3,859

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

26' box truck lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$8,671	$2.88	$7,370 – $9,971	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,173	$3.35	$997 – $1,349	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$4,704	$2.18	$3,999 – $5,410	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$4,383	$2.32	$3,725 – $5,040	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,091	$2.93	$1,777 – $2,405	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$8,089	$2.75	$6,876 – $9,302	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$4,000	$2.35	$3,400 – $4,600	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,432	$2.98	$1,217 – $1,647	1 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 Jose, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A 26' box truck from San Jose, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $5,670 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 2,395 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,820 and $6,521.

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 $1,664 of the $5,670 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,006 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,859, 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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