Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Santa Ana, CA flatbed rate

$6,587flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 2,223 mi
Typical range: $5,665–$7,509
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,415
Fuel: $2,172
All-in estimate: $6,587

Return trip

Santa Ana → Lexington-Fayette$9,677

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 Santa Ana by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Santa Ana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,500	$2.47	$4,895 – $6,105
53' refrigerated	$6,551	$2.95	$5,699 – $7,403
48' flatbed	$6,587	$2.96	$5,665 – $7,509
Step deck	$7,165	$3.22	$6,019 – $8,311
Power only	$4,894	$2.20	$4,257 – $5,530
Hotshot	$3,695	$1.66	$3,067 – $4,323
26' box truck	$3,608	$1.62	$3,066 – $4,149
Sprinter van	$2,200	$0.99	$1,848 – $2,552

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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 Santa Ana

48' flatbed lanes into Santa Ana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$8,433	$2.93	$7,253 – $9,614	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$7,491	$3.67	$6,442 – $8,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$4,712	$2.97	$4,052 – $5,372	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	393 mi	$1,400	$3.56	$1,204 – $1,596	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$7,321	$2.61	$6,296 – $8,346	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$4,204	$3.03	$3,615 – $4,792	3 d
San Diego, CA	91 mi	$1,363	$14.98	$1,172 – $1,554	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,439 mi	$4,336	$3.01	$3,729 – $4,943	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $6,587 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 2,223 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,665 and $7,509.

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

About 2,223 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 $2,172 of the $6,587 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,415 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,677, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Santa Ana, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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