Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Baltimore, MD to Lexington-Fayette, KY flatbed rate

$2,223flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 510 mi
Typical range: $1,912–$2,534
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baltimore to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,725
Fuel: $498
All-in estimate: $2,223

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Baltimore$2,739

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Baltimore to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Baltimore, MD to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,798	$3.52	$1,600 – $1,995
53' refrigerated	$2,145	$4.21	$1,866 – $2,424
48' flatbed	$2,223	$4.36	$1,912 – $2,534
Step deck	$2,433	$4.77	$2,044 – $2,822
Power only	$1,558	$3.05	$1,355 – $1,760
Hotshot	$1,174	$2.30	$975 – $1,374
26' box truck	$1,162	$2.28	$988 – $1,337
Sprinter van	$719	$1.41	$604 – $834

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More lanes from Baltimore

48' flatbed lanes from Baltimore, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$1,692	$8.46	$1,455 – $1,928	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$7,776	$2.83	$6,687 – $8,864	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$2,543	$3.55	$2,187 – $2,899	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$4,686	$3.17	$4,030 – $5,342	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$7,490	$3.18	$6,441 – $8,538	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$1,312	$12.03	$1,128 – $1,495	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$5,205	$3.11	$4,476 – $5,934	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$7,665	$2.84	$6,592 – $8,739	6 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 Baltimore, MD to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A 48' flatbed from Baltimore, MD to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $2,223 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 510 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,912 and $2,534.

How far is Baltimore, MD from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 510 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 $498 of the $2,223 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,725 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Baltimore, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,739, which makes Baltimore, MD to Lexington-Fayette, KY 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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