Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Lexington-Fayette, KY flatbed rate

$2,355flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.48
Distance: 526 mi
Typical range: $2,025–$2,684
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buffalo to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,841
Fuel: $514
All-in estimate: $2,355

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Buffalo$2,875

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Buffalo to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,906	$3.62	$1,696 – $2,115
53' refrigerated	$2,274	$4.32	$1,978 – $2,570
48' flatbed	$2,355	$4.48	$2,025 – $2,684
Step deck	$2,576	$4.90	$2,164 – $2,989
Power only	$1,653	$3.14	$1,438 – $1,868
Hotshot	$1,246	$2.37	$1,034 – $1,458
26' box truck	$1,233	$2.34	$1,048 – $1,418
Sprinter van	$762	$1.45	$640 – $884

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More lanes from Buffalo

48' flatbed lanes from Buffalo, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	350 mi	$2,292	$6.55	$1,971 – $2,613	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,601 mi	$7,697	$2.96	$6,619 – $8,774	6 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$2,174	$4.04	$1,870 – $2,479	2 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$4,981	$3.28	$4,284 – $5,678	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$7,437	$3.32	$6,396 – $8,478	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$2,102	$6.43	$1,808 – $2,397	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$5,449	$3.23	$4,686 – $6,212	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$7,619	$2.96	$6,553 – $8,686	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 Buffalo, NY to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A 48' flatbed from Buffalo, NY to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $2,355 all-in in October 2026, or $4.48 a mile over about 526 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,025 and $2,684.

How far is Buffalo, NY from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 526 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 $514 of the $2,355 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,841 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Buffalo, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,875, which makes Buffalo, NY to Lexington-Fayette, KY 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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