Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Omaha, NE flatbed rate

$2,806flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.63
Distance: 773 mi
Typical range: $2,413–$3,199
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to Omaha price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,051
Fuel: $755
All-in estimate: $2,806

Return trip

Omaha → Lexington-Fayette$3,594

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 Omaha by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Omaha, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,296	$2.97	$2,043 – $2,548
53' refrigerated	$2,738	$3.54	$2,382 – $3,094
48' flatbed	$2,806	$3.63	$2,413 – $3,199
Step deck	$3,064	$3.96	$2,574 – $3,554
Power only	$2,009	$2.60	$1,748 – $2,270
Hotshot	$1,516	$1.96	$1,258 – $1,773
26' box truck	$1,492	$1.93	$1,269 – $1,716
Sprinter van	$918	$1.19	$771 – $1,065

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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 Omaha

48' flatbed lanes into Omaha, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$4,419	$3.25	$3,800 – $5,037	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$6,605	$4.25	$5,680 – $7,529	4 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$2,599	$5.07	$2,236 – $2,963	2 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$3,097	$3.31	$2,664 – $3,531	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$3,088	$2.55	$2,656 – $3,521	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$3,772	$2.91	$3,244 – $4,300	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$3,195	$3.27	$2,748 – $3,643	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$6,519	$4.26	$5,606 – $7,432	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Omaha, NE is estimated at $2,806 all-in in October 2026, or $3.63 a mile over about 773 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,413 and $3,199.

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

About 773 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 $755 of the $2,806 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,051 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,594, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Omaha, NE 22% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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