Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Lincoln, NE flatbed rate

$2,880flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.60
Distance: 801 mi
Typical range: $2,477–$3,283
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to Lincoln price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,098
Fuel: $782
All-in estimate: $2,880

Return trip

Lincoln → Lexington-Fayette$3,688

This direction runs 22% below the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Lexington-Fayette to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Lincoln, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,358	$2.94	$2,099 – $2,618
53' refrigerated	$2,812	$3.51	$2,447 – $3,178
48' flatbed	$2,880	$3.60	$2,477 – $3,283
Step deck	$3,144	$3.93	$2,641 – $3,647
Power only	$2,065	$2.58	$1,797 – $2,334
Hotshot	$1,558	$1.95	$1,293 – $1,823
26' box truck	$1,534	$1.91	$1,304 – $1,764
Sprinter van	$943	$1.18	$792 – $1,094

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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 Lincoln

48' flatbed lanes into Lincoln, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$4,531	$3.23	$3,897 – $5,165	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$6,437	$4.27	$5,536 – $7,338	4 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$2,741	$4.92	$2,358 – $3,125	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$3,011	$3.33	$2,590 – $3,433	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$2,985	$2.57	$2,568 – $3,403	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$3,869	$2.90	$3,327 – $4,411	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,087	$3.31	$2,655 – $3,519	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$6,344	$4.28	$5,456 – $7,232	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $2,880 all-in in October 2026, or $3.60 a mile over about 801 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,477 and $3,283.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Lincoln, NE by truck?

About 801 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 $782 of the $2,880 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,098 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lincoln, NE to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,688, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Lincoln, NE 22% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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