Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Rochester, NY flatbed rate

$3,117flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.24
Distance: 595 mi
Typical range: $2,681–$3,553
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to Rochester price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,536
Fuel: $581
All-in estimate: $3,117

Return trip

Rochester → Lexington-Fayette$2,553

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Lexington-Fayette to Rochester by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Rochester, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,532	$4.26	$2,253 – $2,811
53' refrigerated	$3,021	$5.08	$2,628 – $3,413
48' flatbed	$3,117	$5.24	$2,681 – $3,553
Step deck	$3,408	$5.73	$2,863 – $3,954
Power only	$2,203	$3.70	$1,916 – $2,489
Hotshot	$1,661	$2.79	$1,379 – $1,943
26' box truck	$1,641	$2.76	$1,395 – $1,887
Sprinter van	$1,013	$1.70	$851 – $1,175

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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 Rochester

48' flatbed lanes into Rochester, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$2,124	$7.01	$1,827 – $2,422	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$14,158	$5.29	$12,176 – $16,140	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$3,902	$6.35	$3,356 – $4,448	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$6,325	$3.98	$5,440 – $7,211	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$7,160	$3.09	$6,157 – $8,162	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$1,874	$6.27	$1,611 – $2,136	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$6,903	$3.92	$5,937 – $7,870	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$14,029	$5.30	$12,065 – $15,993	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Rochester, NY is estimated at $3,117 all-in in October 2026, or $5.24 a mile over about 595 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,681 and $3,553.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Rochester, NY by truck?

About 595 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 $581 of the $3,117 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,536 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rochester, NY to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,553, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Rochester, NY 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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