Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$6,657flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 2,250 mi
Typical range: $5,725–$7,589
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,459
Fuel: $2,198
All-in estimate: $6,657

Return trip

Los Angeles → Lexington-Fayette$9,781

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 Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,560	$2.47	$4,949 – $6,172
53' refrigerated	$6,622	$2.94	$5,761 – $7,483
48' flatbed	$6,657	$2.96	$5,725 – $7,589
Step deck	$7,242	$3.22	$6,083 – $8,400
Power only	$4,948	$2.20	$4,304 – $5,591
Hotshot	$3,736	$1.66	$3,101 – $4,371
26' box truck	$3,647	$1.62	$3,100 – $4,194
Sprinter van	$2,224	$0.99	$1,868 – $2,580

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

More lanes into Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,497	$2.93	$7,308 – $9,687	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,476	$3.43	$1,269 – $1,683	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,378	$2.61	$6,345 – $8,411	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,657 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 2,250 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,725 and $7,589.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,250 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 $2,198 of the $6,657 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,459 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,781, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Los Angeles, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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