Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,529flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 2,201 mi
Typical range: $5,615–$7,443
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,379
Fuel: $2,150
All-in estimate: $6,529

Return trip

San Diego → Lexington-Fayette$9,593

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 San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,451	$2.48	$4,852 – $6,051
53' refrigerated	$6,493	$2.95	$5,649 – $7,337
48' flatbed	$6,529	$2.97	$5,615 – $7,443
Step deck	$7,103	$3.23	$5,966 – $8,239
Power only	$4,850	$2.20	$4,219 – $5,480
Hotshot	$3,662	$1.66	$3,039 – $4,284
26' box truck	$3,575	$1.62	$3,039 – $4,112
Sprinter van	$2,181	$0.99	$1,832 – $2,529

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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
Dallas, TX	922 mi	$3,289	$3.57	$2,829 – $3,750	2 d

More lanes into San Diego

48' flatbed lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$8,396	$2.93	$7,221 – $9,572	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,312	$3.75	$1,129 – $1,496	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,284	$2.61	$6,264 – $8,303	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,051	$3.06	$3,484 – $4,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,224	$3.03	$3,632 – $4,815	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Lexington-Fayette, KY to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,529 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 2,201 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,615 and $7,443.

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

About 2,201 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 $2,150 of the $6,529 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,379 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,593, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to San Diego, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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