Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to New Orleans, LA flatbed rate

$3,108flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.15
Distance: 749 mi
Typical range: $2,673–$3,543
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to New Orleans price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,376
Fuel: $732
All-in estimate: $3,108

Return trip

New Orleans → Lexington-Fayette$2,856

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Lexington-Fayette to New Orleans by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to New Orleans, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,541	$3.39	$2,262 – $2,821
53' refrigerated	$3,030	$4.05	$2,636 – $3,424
48' flatbed	$3,108	$4.15	$2,673 – $3,543
Step deck	$3,395	$4.53	$2,852 – $3,938
Power only	$2,222	$2.97	$1,933 – $2,511
Hotshot	$1,676	$2.24	$1,391 – $1,961
26' box truck	$1,651	$2.20	$1,404 – $1,899
Sprinter van	$1,016	$1.36	$854 – $1,179

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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 New Orleans

48' flatbed lanes into New Orleans, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$5,032	$3.68	$4,327 – $5,736	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$9,245	$4.65	$7,950 – $10,539	5 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$4,625	$4.76	$3,978 – $5,273	3 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,936	$5.02	$1,665 – $2,208	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$4,311	$2.77	$3,707 – $4,914	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$4,223	$3.31	$3,632 – $4,814	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$2,576	$4.22	$2,215 – $2,937	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$8,888	$4.68	$7,643 – $10,132	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Lexington-Fayette, KY to New Orleans, LA?

A 48' flatbed from Lexington-Fayette, KY to New Orleans, LA is estimated at $3,108 all-in in October 2026, or $4.15 a mile over about 749 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,673 and $3,543.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from New Orleans, LA by truck?

About 749 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 $732 of the $3,108 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,376 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Orleans, LA to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,856, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to New Orleans, LA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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