Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Washington, DC to Lexington-Fayette, KY box truck rate

$1,110box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.31
Distance: 480 mi
Typical range: $944–$1,277
Transit: 1 day

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

Washington to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $777
Fuel: $333
All-in estimate: $1,110

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Washington$1,438

This direction runs 23% below the return trip. Leaving DC prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Washington to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Washington, DC to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,718	$3.58	$1,529 – $1,907
53' refrigerated	$2,051	$4.27	$1,784 – $2,318
48' flatbed	$2,129	$4.44	$1,831 – $2,427
Step deck	$2,331	$4.86	$1,958 – $2,704
Power only	$1,487	$3.10	$1,294 – $1,680
Hotshot	$1,121	$2.34	$930 – $1,311
26' box truck	$1,110	$2.31	$944 – $1,277
Sprinter van	$687	$1.43	$577 – $797

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More lanes from Washington

26' box truck lanes from Washington, DC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$918	$3.82	$780 – $1,056	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$4,220	$1.55	$3,587 – $4,853	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$1,325	$1.88	$1,126 – $1,524	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$2,476	$1.72	$2,104 – $2,847	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$4,045	$1.73	$3,438 – $4,652	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$708	$4.75	$602 – $814	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$2,766	$1.69	$2,351 – $3,181	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$4,156	$1.55	$3,532 – $4,779	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 Washington, DC to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A 26' box truck from Washington, DC to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $1,110 all-in in October 2026, or $2.31 a mile over about 480 mi. Quotes typically land between $944 and $1,277.

How far is Washington, DC from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 480 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $333 of the $1,110 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $777 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Washington, DC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,438, which makes Washington, DC to Lexington-Fayette, KY 23% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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