Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$6,206flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 1,856 mi
Typical range: $5,337–$7,075
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,393
Fuel: $1,813
All-in estimate: $6,206

Return trip

Phoenix → Lexington-Fayette$4,750

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 Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,169	$2.79	$4,601 – $5,738
53' refrigerated	$6,158	$3.32	$5,357 – $6,958
48' flatbed	$6,206	$3.34	$5,337 – $7,075
Step deck	$6,754	$3.64	$5,674 – $7,835
Power only	$4,590	$2.47	$3,993 – $5,187
Hotshot	$3,465	$1.87	$2,876 – $4,054
26' box truck	$3,387	$1.82	$2,879 – $3,895
Sprinter van	$2,068	$1.11	$1,737 – $2,399

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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
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 Phoenix

48' flatbed lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,271	$3.27	$7,113 – $9,429	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,833	$6.59	$2,437 – $3,230	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$7,071	$4.15	$6,081 – $8,061	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,149	$2.92	$6,148 – $8,150	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$3,571	$3.57	$3,071 – $4,071	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$2,520	$7.20	$2,167 – $2,872	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$3,701	$3.53	$3,182 – $4,219	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,206 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 1,856 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,337 and $7,075.

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

About 1,856 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 $1,813 of the $6,206 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,393 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,750, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Phoenix, AZ 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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