Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Boston, MA flatbed rate

$4,340flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.79
Distance: 906 mi
Typical range: $3,732–$4,948
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to Boston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,455
Fuel: $885
All-in estimate: $4,340

Return trip

Boston → Lexington-Fayette$2,972

This direction runs 46% above the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Lexington-Fayette to Boston by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Boston, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,565	$3.93	$3,173 – $3,957
53' refrigerated	$4,250	$4.69	$3,698 – $4,803
48' flatbed	$4,340	$4.79	$3,732 – $4,948
Step deck	$4,736	$5.23	$3,978 – $5,493
Power only	$3,130	$3.45	$2,723 – $3,537
Hotshot	$2,362	$2.61	$1,960 – $2,763
26' box truck	$2,322	$2.56	$1,973 – $2,670
Sprinter van	$1,426	$1.57	$1,198 – $1,654

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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 Boston

48' flatbed lanes into Boston, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$1,903	$8.46	$1,637 – $2,169	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$16,544	$5.39	$14,228 – $18,860	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$5,772	$5.73	$4,964 – $6,580	3 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$7,574	$4.00	$6,514 – $8,634	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$8,478	$3.13	$7,291 – $9,665	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,987	$6.29	$1,709 – $2,265	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$8,232	$3.95	$7,080 – $9,385	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$16,392	$5.39	$14,097 – $18,686	7 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Boston, MA is estimated at $4,340 all-in in October 2026, or $4.79 a mile over about 906 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,732 and $4,948.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Boston, MA by truck?

About 906 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 $885 of the $4,340 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,455 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boston, MA to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,972, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Boston, MA 46% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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