Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,498flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 999 mi
Typical range: $3,008–$3,987
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,522
Fuel: $976
All-in estimate: $3,498

Return trip

Houston → Lexington-Fayette$3,499

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

Lexington-Fayette to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,880	$2.88	$2,563 – $3,196
53' refrigerated	$3,433	$3.44	$2,986 – $3,879
48' flatbed	$3,498	$3.50	$3,008 – $3,987
Step deck	$3,815	$3.82	$3,205 – $4,425
Power only	$2,533	$2.54	$2,204 – $2,862
Hotshot	$1,911	$1.91	$1,586 – $2,236
26' box truck	$1,877	$1.88	$1,596 – $2,159
Sprinter van	$1,152	$1.15	$968 – $1,336

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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
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
Dallas, TX	922 mi	$3,289	$3.57	$2,829 – $3,750	2 d

More lanes into Houston

48' flatbed lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,587	$2.89	$3,945 – $5,229	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,498 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 999 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,008 and $3,987.

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

About 999 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 $976 of the $3,498 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,522 is linehaul.

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

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

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →