Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

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

$6,647flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 2,246 mi
Typical range: $5,716–$7,578
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to Santa Clarita price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,453
Fuel: $2,194
All-in estimate: $6,647

Return trip

Santa Clarita → Lexington-Fayette$9,766

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 Clarita by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Santa Clarita, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,551	$2.47	$4,941 – $6,162
53' refrigerated	$6,612	$2.94	$5,752 – $7,471
48' flatbed	$6,647	$2.96	$5,716 – $7,578
Step deck	$7,230	$3.22	$6,074 – $8,387
Power only	$4,940	$2.20	$4,297 – $5,582
Hotshot	$3,730	$1.66	$3,096 – $4,364
26' box truck	$3,641	$1.62	$3,095 – $4,187
Sprinter van	$2,221	$0.99	$1,865 – $2,576

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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 Clarita

48' flatbed lanes into Santa Clarita, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$8,476	$2.93	$7,289 – $9,663	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$7,530	$3.67	$6,476 – $8,584	5 d
Houston, TX	1,636 mi	$4,830	$2.95	$4,154 – $5,506	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	439 mi	$1,494	$3.40	$1,285 – $1,704	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,361	$2.61	$6,331 – $8,392	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,437 mi	$4,331	$3.01	$3,725 – $4,938	3 d
San Diego, CA	160 mi	$1,608	$10.05	$1,383 – $1,833	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,479 mi	$4,436	$3.00	$3,815 – $5,058	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Santa Clarita, CA is estimated at $6,647 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 2,246 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,716 and $7,578.

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

About 2,246 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 $2,194 of the $6,647 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,453 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,766, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Santa Clarita, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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