Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Salt Lake City, UT flatbed rate

$6,666flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.84
Distance: 1,738 mi
Typical range: $5,733–$7,600
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to Salt Lake City price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,968
Fuel: $1,698
All-in estimate: $6,666

Return trip

Salt Lake City → Lexington-Fayette$4,489

This direction runs 49% above the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in UT prices above it.

Lexington-Fayette to Salt Lake City by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Salt Lake City, UT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,547	$3.19	$4,937 – $6,157
53' refrigerated	$6,608	$3.80	$5,749 – $7,467
48' flatbed	$6,666	$3.84	$5,733 – $7,600
Step deck	$7,256	$4.18	$6,095 – $8,418
Power only	$4,921	$2.83	$4,281 – $5,561
Hotshot	$3,715	$2.14	$3,084 – $4,347
26' box truck	$3,633	$2.09	$3,088 – $4,177
Sprinter van	$2,219	$1.28	$1,864 – $2,574

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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 Salt Lake City

48' flatbed lanes into Salt Lake City, UT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,329 mi	$8,743	$3.75	$7,519 – $9,967	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	692 mi	$4,389	$6.34	$3,774 – $5,003	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,483 mi	$7,143	$4.82	$6,143 – $8,144	4 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$5,362	$3.79	$4,611 – $6,112	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	588 mi	$2,255	$3.84	$1,940 – $2,571	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$7,586	$3.34	$6,524 – $8,648	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$4,944	$3.86	$4,252 – $5,636	3 d
San Diego, CA	732 mi	$4,567	$6.24	$3,928 – $5,206	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Salt Lake City, UT?

A 48' flatbed from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Salt Lake City, UT is estimated at $6,666 all-in in October 2026, or $3.84 a mile over about 1,738 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,733 and $7,600.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Salt Lake City, UT by truck?

About 1,738 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 $1,698 of the $6,666 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,968 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Salt Lake City, UT to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,489, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Salt Lake City, UT 49% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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