Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Arlington, TX flatbed rate

$3,357flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.54
Distance: 947 mi
Typical range: $2,887–$3,827
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to Arlington price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,432
Fuel: $925
All-in estimate: $3,357

Return trip

Arlington → Lexington-Fayette$3,358

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

Lexington-Fayette to Arlington by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Arlington, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,760	$2.91	$2,457 – $3,064
53' refrigerated	$3,291	$3.47	$2,863 – $3,718
48' flatbed	$3,357	$3.54	$2,887 – $3,827
Step deck	$3,662	$3.87	$3,076 – $4,248
Power only	$2,426	$2.56	$2,110 – $2,741
Hotshot	$1,830	$1.93	$1,519 – $2,141
26' box truck	$1,798	$1.90	$1,529 – $2,068
Sprinter van	$1,104	$1.17	$927 – $1,281

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More lanes from Lexington-Fayette

48' flatbed lanes from Lexington-Fayette, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$3,472	$4.99	$2,986 – $3,958	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$6,657	$2.96	$5,725 – $7,589	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$1,705	$4.62	$1,466 – $1,943	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$3,498	$3.50	$3,008 – $3,987	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$6,206	$3.34	$5,337 – $7,075	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$3,022	$4.94	$2,599 – $3,445	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$3,988	$3.38	$3,430 – $4,546	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$6,529	$2.97	$5,615 – $7,443	5 d

More lanes into Arlington

48' flatbed lanes into Arlington, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,643 mi	$5,325	$3.24	$4,580 – $6,071	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,451 mi	$6,413	$4.42	$5,515 – $7,311	4 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$4,167	$4.33	$3,584 – $4,750	3 d
Houston, TX	267 mi	$1,449	$5.43	$1,246 – $1,652	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$2,780	$2.72	$2,391 – $3,170	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,557 mi	$4,519	$2.90	$3,886 – $5,151	4 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$1,485	$5.28	$1,277 – $1,693	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,370 mi	$6,115	$4.46	$5,259 – $6,971	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Arlington, TX is estimated at $3,357 all-in in October 2026, or $3.54 a mile over about 947 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,887 and $3,827.

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

About 947 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 $925 of the $3,357 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,432 is linehaul.

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

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

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