Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Tampa, FL to Lexington-Fayette, KY box truck rate

$1,310box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.58
Distance: 832 mi
Typical range: $1,114–$1,507
Transit: 2 days

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

Tampa to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +17.9%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $732
Fuel: $578
All-in estimate: $1,310

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Tampa$2,365

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Tampa to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Tampa, FL to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,014	$2.42	$1,793 – $2,236
53' refrigerated	$2,402	$2.89	$2,089 – $2,714
48' flatbed	$2,457	$2.95	$2,113 – $2,801
Step deck	$2,682	$3.22	$2,253 – $3,111
Power only	$1,766	$2.12	$1,536 – $1,995
Hotshot	$1,332	$1.60	$1,105 – $1,558
26' box truck	$1,310	$1.58	$1,114 – $1,507
Sprinter van	$806	$0.97	$677 – $935

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More lanes from Tampa

26' box truck lanes from Tampa, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$2,156	$1.82	$1,832 – $2,479	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$3,148	$1.24	$2,676 – $3,621	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$1,582	$1.34	$1,345 – $1,819	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$1,371	$1.47	$1,165 – $1,577	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$2,937	$1.39	$2,497 – $3,378	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$1,931	$1.76	$1,642 – $2,221	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$1,628	$1.41	$1,384 – $1,872	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$3,049	$1.24	$2,592 – $3,506	6 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 Tampa, FL to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A 26' box truck from Tampa, FL to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $1,310 all-in in October 2026, or $1.58 a mile over about 832 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,114 and $1,507.

How far is Tampa, FL from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 832 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $578 of the $1,310 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $732 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Tampa, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,365, which makes Tampa, FL to Lexington-Fayette, KY 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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