Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Lexington-Fayette, KY flatbed rate

$3,759flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 1,095 mi
Typical range: $3,233–$4,285
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,689
Fuel: $1,070
All-in estimate: $3,759

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Austin$3,758

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Austin to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,101	$2.83	$2,760 – $3,442
53' refrigerated	$3,696	$3.38	$3,216 – $4,177
48' flatbed	$3,759	$3.43	$3,233 – $4,285
Step deck	$4,098	$3.74	$3,443 – $4,754
Power only	$2,732	$2.50	$2,377 – $3,088
Hotshot	$2,062	$1.88	$1,711 – $2,412
26' box truck	$2,023	$1.85	$1,720 – $2,327
Sprinter van	$1,240	$1.13	$1,042 – $1,439

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More lanes from Austin

48' flatbed lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,980	$3.91	$6,003 – $7,958	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,376	$3.01	$3,764 – $4,989	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,554	$3.09	$3,057 – $4,052	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,643	$3.55	$3,133 – $4,152	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,356	$3.75	$5,467 – $7,246	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,138	$3.04	$3,559 – $4,718	3 d

More lanes into Lexington-Fayette

48' flatbed lanes into Lexington-Fayette, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$2,844	$4.09	$2,446 – $3,242	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$9,781	$4.35	$8,412 – $11,151	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$2,296	$6.22	$1,974 – $2,617	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$3,499	$3.50	$3,009 – $3,989	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$4,750	$2.56	$4,085 – $5,415	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$2,311	$3.78	$1,987 – $2,634	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$3,989	$3.38	$3,431 – $4,548	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$9,593	$4.36	$8,250 – $10,936	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $3,759 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 1,095 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,233 and $4,285.

How far is Austin, TX from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 1,095 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,070 of the $3,759 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,689 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Austin, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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