Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Lexington-Fayette, KY flatbed rate

$3,499flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 999 mi
Typical range: $3,009–$3,989
Transit: 3 days

Request a firm quote

Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,523
Fuel: $976
All-in estimate: $3,499

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Houston$3,498

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

Houston to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,881	$2.88	$2,564 – $3,198
53' refrigerated	$3,434	$3.44	$2,987 – $3,880
48' flatbed	$3,499	$3.50	$3,009 – $3,989
Step deck	$3,816	$3.82	$3,206 – $4,427
Power only	$2,534	$2.54	$2,205 – $2,863
Hotshot	$1,912	$1.91	$1,587 – $2,237
26' box truck	$1,878	$1.88	$1,596 – $2,159
Sprinter van	$1,152	$1.15	$968 – $1,337

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for flatbed →

More lanes from Houston

48' flatbed lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,002	$3.79	$5,161 – $6,842	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 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
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
Dallas, TX	922 mi	$3,290	$3.57	$2,830 – $3,751	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $3,499 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 999 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,009 and $3,989.

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

About 999 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 $976 of the $3,499 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,523 is linehaul.

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

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

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →