Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Long Beach, CA flatbed rate

$6,631flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 2,240 mi
Typical range: $5,703–$7,560
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to Long Beach price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,443
Fuel: $2,188
All-in estimate: $6,631

Return trip

Long Beach → Lexington-Fayette$9,743

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Lexington-Fayette to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,538	$2.47	$4,929 – $6,147
53' refrigerated	$6,596	$2.94	$5,738 – $7,453
48' flatbed	$6,631	$2.96	$5,703 – $7,560
Step deck	$7,213	$3.22	$6,059 – $8,368
Power only	$4,928	$2.20	$4,287 – $5,568
Hotshot	$3,721	$1.66	$3,088 – $4,353
26' box truck	$3,632	$1.62	$3,088 – $4,177
Sprinter van	$2,215	$0.99	$1,861 – $2,570

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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 Long Beach

48' flatbed lanes into Long Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$8,479	$2.93	$7,292 – $9,666	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$7,543	$3.67	$6,487 – $8,599	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$4,760	$2.96	$4,093 – $5,426	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,441	$3.49	$1,239 – $1,643	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,361	$2.61	$6,331 – $8,392	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$4,254	$3.03	$3,658 – $4,849	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,416	$13.36	$1,218 – $1,614	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$4,384	$3.01	$3,770 – $4,998	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Long Beach, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $6,631 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 2,240 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,703 and $7,560.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Long Beach, CA by truck?

About 2,240 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,188 of the $6,631 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,443 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Beach, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,743, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Long Beach, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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