Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Kansas City, MO to Lexington-Fayette, KY flatbed rate

$3,001flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.62
Distance: 649 mi
Typical range: $2,581–$3,422
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kansas City to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,367
Fuel: $634
All-in estimate: $3,001

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Kansas City$2,450

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Kansas City to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, MO to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,444	$3.77	$2,175 – $2,713
53' refrigerated	$2,915	$4.49	$2,536 – $3,294
48' flatbed	$3,001	$4.62	$2,581 – $3,422
Step deck	$3,280	$5.05	$2,755 – $3,805
Power only	$2,131	$3.28	$1,854 – $2,408
Hotshot	$1,607	$2.48	$1,334 – $1,880
26' box truck	$1,586	$2.44	$1,348 – $1,823
Sprinter van	$978	$1.51	$821 – $1,134

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More lanes from Kansas City

48' flatbed lanes from Kansas City, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$6,265	$4.85	$5,388 – $7,142	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$5,613	$3.48	$4,827 – $6,399	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$2,241	$4.67	$1,927 – $2,555	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$3,220	$4.22	$2,770 – $3,671	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$4,966	$4.02	$4,271 – $5,662	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$5,690	$4.66	$4,893 – $6,486	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$3,428	$4.12	$2,948 – $3,908	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$5,495	$3.50	$4,726 – $6,264	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 Kansas City, MO to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A 48' flatbed from Kansas City, MO to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $3,001 all-in in October 2026, or $4.62 a mile over about 649 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,581 and $3,422.

How far is Kansas City, MO from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 649 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 $634 of the $3,001 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,367 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Kansas City, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,450, which makes Kansas City, MO to Lexington-Fayette, KY 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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