Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$3,758flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 1,095 mi
Typical range: $3,232–$4,284
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,688
Fuel: $1,070
All-in estimate: $3,758

Return trip

Austin → Lexington-Fayette$3,759

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

Lexington-Fayette to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,100	$2.83	$2,759 – $3,441
53' refrigerated	$3,695	$3.37	$3,215 – $4,175
48' flatbed	$3,758	$3.43	$3,232 – $4,284
Step deck	$4,097	$3.74	$3,441 – $4,753
Power only	$2,731	$2.49	$2,376 – $3,086
Hotshot	$2,061	$1.88	$1,711 – $2,411
26' box truck	$2,023	$1.85	$1,719 – $2,326
Sprinter van	$1,240	$1.13	$1,042 – $1,438

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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 Austin

48' flatbed lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,716	$3.20	$4,916 – $6,516	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$6,428	$4.42	$5,528 – $7,327	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$4,784	$4.16	$4,115 – $5,454	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,787	$2.72	$2,397 – $3,177	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,858	$2.86	$4,178 – $5,539	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,078	$4.47	$5,227 – $6,929	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,758 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 1,095 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,232 and $4,284.

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

About 1,095 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 $1,070 of the $3,758 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,688 is linehaul.

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

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

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