Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to Lexington-Fayette, KY flatbed rate

$2,972flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 906 mi
Typical range: $2,556–$3,388
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Boston to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,087
Fuel: $885
All-in estimate: $2,972

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Boston$4,340

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Boston to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,441	$2.69	$2,172 – $2,709
53' refrigerated	$2,910	$3.21	$2,532 – $3,288
48' flatbed	$2,972	$3.28	$2,556 – $3,388
Step deck	$3,242	$3.58	$2,724 – $3,761
Power only	$2,143	$2.37	$1,865 – $2,422
Hotshot	$1,617	$1.78	$1,342 – $1,892
26' box truck	$1,590	$1.75	$1,351 – $1,828
Sprinter van	$976	$1.08	$820 – $1,133

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More lanes from Boston

48' flatbed lanes from Boston, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$1,591	$7.07	$1,368 – $1,813	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$7,710	$2.51	$6,630 – $8,789	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$2,935	$2.91	$2,524 – $3,345	3 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$5,184	$2.74	$4,458 – $5,910	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$7,585	$2.80	$6,523 – $8,647	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,780	$5.63	$1,530 – $2,029	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$5,635	$2.70	$4,846 – $6,423	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$7,639	$2.51	$6,569 – $8,708	7 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 Boston, MA to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A 48' flatbed from Boston, MA to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $2,972 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 906 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,556 and $3,388.

How far is Boston, MA from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 906 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 $885 of the $2,972 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,087 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Boston, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,340, which makes Boston, MA to Lexington-Fayette, KY 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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