Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

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

$7,218flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 2,464 mi
Typical range: $6,207–$8,228
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to San Francisco price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,811
Fuel: $2,407
All-in estimate: $7,218

Return trip

San Francisco → Lexington-Fayette$10,605

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 Francisco by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to San Francisco, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,035	$2.45	$5,371 – $6,699
53' refrigerated	$7,188	$2.92	$6,253 – $8,122
48' flatbed	$7,218	$2.93	$6,207 – $8,228
Step deck	$7,850	$3.19	$6,594 – $9,106
Power only	$5,375	$2.18	$4,676 – $6,074
Hotshot	$4,059	$1.65	$3,369 – $4,749
26' box truck	$3,961	$1.61	$3,366 – $4,555
Sprinter van	$2,414	$0.98	$2,028 – $2,800

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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 San Francisco

48' flatbed lanes into San Francisco, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$8,947	$2.91	$7,694 – $10,199	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,568	$5.97	$2,209 – $2,928	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$8,075	$3.63	$6,945 – $9,206	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$5,676	$2.88	$4,882 – $6,471	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$2,230	$2.79	$1,918 – $2,542	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$7,799	$2.59	$6,707 – $8,890	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$5,213	$2.91	$4,483 – $5,943	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$3,034	$5.41	$2,609 – $3,459	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Lexington-Fayette, KY to San Francisco, CA is estimated at $7,218 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 2,464 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,207 and $8,228.

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

About 2,464 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,407 of the $7,218 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,811 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,605, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to San Francisco, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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