Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Detroit, MI flatbed rate

$1,782flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.89
Distance: 364 mi
Typical range: $1,532–$2,031
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to Detroit price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,426
Fuel: $356
All-in estimate: $1,782

Return trip

Detroit → Lexington-Fayette$2,208

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Lexington-Fayette to Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,425	$3.92	$1,268 – $1,582
53' refrigerated	$1,702	$4.68	$1,481 – $1,923
48' flatbed	$1,782	$4.89	$1,532 – $2,031
Step deck	$1,953	$5.37	$1,641 – $2,266
Power only	$1,224	$3.36	$1,065 – $1,383
Hotshot	$922	$2.53	$765 – $1,079
26' box truck	$917	$2.52	$780 – $1,055
Sprinter van	$570	$1.57	$479 – $661

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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 Detroit

48' flatbed lanes into Detroit, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$2,394	$4.16	$2,059 – $2,730	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$9,720	$4.15	$8,359 – $11,081	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,907	$6.79	$1,640 – $2,174	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$4,148	$3.18	$3,567 – $4,728	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$4,825	$2.43	$4,150 – $5,501	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$2,004	$3.81	$1,723 – $2,284	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$4,550	$3.12	$3,913 – $5,187	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$9,610	$4.15	$8,264 – $10,955	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Detroit, MI is estimated at $1,782 all-in in October 2026, or $4.89 a mile over about 364 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,532 and $2,031.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Detroit, MI by truck?

About 364 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $356 of the $1,782 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,426 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Detroit, MI to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,208, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Detroit, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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