Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Mesa, AZ flatbed rate

$6,151flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 1,837 mi
Typical range: $5,290–$7,012
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to Mesa price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,356
Fuel: $1,795
All-in estimate: $6,151

Return trip

Mesa → Lexington-Fayette$4,708

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Lexington-Fayette to Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Mesa, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,123	$2.79	$4,559 – $5,686
53' refrigerated	$6,102	$3.32	$5,309 – $6,896
48' flatbed	$6,151	$3.35	$5,290 – $7,012
Step deck	$6,695	$3.64	$5,624 – $7,766
Power only	$4,548	$2.48	$3,957 – $5,139
Hotshot	$3,434	$1.87	$2,850 – $4,017
26' box truck	$3,356	$1.83	$2,853 – $3,860
Sprinter van	$2,049	$1.12	$1,721 – $2,377

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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 Mesa

48' flatbed lanes into Mesa, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,509 mi	$8,221	$3.28	$7,070 – $9,372	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	457 mi	$2,939	$6.43	$2,528 – $3,351	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,690 mi	$7,018	$4.15	$6,036 – $8,001	4 d
Houston, TX	1,170 mi	$4,040	$3.45	$3,475 – $4,606	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,433 mi	$7,102	$2.92	$6,108 – $8,097	6 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$3,491	$3.59	$3,002 – $3,979	3 d
San Diego, CA	373 mi	$2,610	$7.00	$2,244 – $2,975	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$3,629	$3.55	$3,121 – $4,137	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Mesa, AZ is estimated at $6,151 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 1,837 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,290 and $7,012.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Mesa, AZ by truck?

About 1,837 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,795 of the $6,151 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,356 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mesa, AZ to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,708, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Mesa, AZ 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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