Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Riverside, CA flatbed rate

$6,492flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 2,187 mi
Typical range: $5,583–$7,401
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to Riverside price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,356
Fuel: $2,136
All-in estimate: $6,492

Return trip

Riverside → Lexington-Fayette$9,539

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 Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,420	$2.48	$4,824 – $6,017
53' refrigerated	$6,456	$2.95	$5,617 – $7,295
48' flatbed	$6,492	$2.97	$5,583 – $7,401
Step deck	$7,063	$3.23	$5,933 – $8,193
Power only	$4,822	$2.20	$4,195 – $5,449
Hotshot	$3,641	$1.66	$3,022 – $4,259
26' box truck	$3,555	$1.63	$3,022 – $4,088
Sprinter van	$2,168	$0.99	$1,821 – $2,515

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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 Riverside

48' flatbed lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,335	$2.93	$7,168 – $9,502	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,284	$18.62	$1,105 – $1,464	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$7,372	$3.68	$6,340 – $8,405	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$4,634	$2.97	$3,986 – $5,283	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$1,335	$3.70	$1,148 – $1,522	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$7,234	$2.61	$6,221 – $8,247	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$4,128	$3.04	$3,550 – $4,706	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,370	$14.73	$1,178 – $1,562	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Riverside, CA is estimated at $6,492 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 2,187 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,583 and $7,401.

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

About 2,187 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 $2,136 of the $6,492 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,356 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,539, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Riverside, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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