Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Kansas City, MO flatbed rate

$2,450flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.78
Distance: 649 mi
Typical range: $2,107–$2,793
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to Kansas City price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,816
Fuel: $634
All-in estimate: $2,450

Return trip

Kansas City → Lexington-Fayette$3,001

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Lexington-Fayette to Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Kansas City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,995	$3.07	$1,776 – $2,215
53' refrigerated	$2,380	$3.67	$2,071 – $2,689
48' flatbed	$2,450	$3.78	$2,107 – $2,793
Step deck	$2,678	$4.13	$2,249 – $3,106
Power only	$1,739	$2.68	$1,513 – $1,965
Hotshot	$1,312	$2.02	$1,089 – $1,535
26' box truck	$1,294	$1.99	$1,100 – $1,488
Sprinter van	$798	$1.23	$670 – $926

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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 Kansas City

48' flatbed lanes into Kansas City, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$4,189	$3.24	$3,603 – $4,776	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$6,732	$4.18	$5,790 – $7,674	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$2,463	$5.13	$2,119 – $2,808	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$2,630	$3.44	$2,262 – $2,998	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$3,103	$2.51	$2,668 – $3,537	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$3,551	$2.91	$3,054 – $4,048	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$2,799	$3.36	$2,407 – $3,191	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$6,591	$4.19	$5,668 – $7,513	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Kansas City, MO?

A 48' flatbed from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Kansas City, MO is estimated at $2,450 all-in in October 2026, or $3.78 a mile over about 649 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,107 and $2,793.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Kansas City, MO by truck?

About 649 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 $634 of the $2,450 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,816 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kansas City, MO to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,001, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Kansas City, MO 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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