Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Jersey City, NJ to Lexington-Fayette, KY flatbed rate

$2,783flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.03
Distance: 690 mi
Typical range: $2,393–$3,172
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jersey City to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,109
Fuel: $674
All-in estimate: $2,783

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Jersey City$3,228

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Jersey City to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Jersey City, NJ to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,270	$3.29	$2,020 – $2,520
53' refrigerated	$2,707	$3.92	$2,355 – $3,059
48' flatbed	$2,783	$4.03	$2,393 – $3,172
Step deck	$3,040	$4.41	$2,554 – $3,527
Power only	$1,982	$2.87	$1,724 – $2,239
Hotshot	$1,494	$2.17	$1,240 – $1,748
26' box truck	$1,474	$2.14	$1,253 – $1,695
Sprinter van	$908	$1.32	$763 – $1,053

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More lanes from Jersey City

48' flatbed lanes from Jersey City, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,894 mi	$8,344	$2.88	$7,176 – $9,512	7 d
Chicago, IL	839 mi	$2,917	$3.48	$2,508 – $3,325	2 d
Houston, TX	1,669 mi	$5,313	$3.18	$4,569 – $6,056	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$8,119	$3.22	$6,982 – $9,255	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	88 mi	$1,271	$14.44	$1,093 – $1,449	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$5,838	$3.13	$5,021 – $6,655	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,856 mi	$8,244	$2.89	$7,090 – $9,399	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,611 mi	$5,155	$3.20	$4,434 – $5,877	4 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 Jersey City, NJ to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A 48' flatbed from Jersey City, NJ to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $2,783 all-in in October 2026, or $4.03 a mile over about 690 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,393 and $3,172.

How far is Jersey City, NJ from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 690 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 $674 of the $2,783 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,109 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Jersey City, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,228, which makes Jersey City, NJ to Lexington-Fayette, KY 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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