Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to St. Louis, MO flatbed rate

$1,732flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.64
Distance: 373 mi
Typical range: $1,489–$1,974
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to St. Louis price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,368
Fuel: $364
All-in estimate: $1,732

Return trip

St. Louis → Lexington-Fayette$2,121

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Lexington-Fayette to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,386	$3.72	$1,234 – $1,539
53' refrigerated	$1,655	$4.44	$1,440 – $1,871
48' flatbed	$1,732	$4.64	$1,489 – $1,974
Step deck	$1,898	$5.09	$1,595 – $2,202
Power only	$1,191	$3.19	$1,036 – $1,346
Hotshot	$898	$2.41	$745 – $1,050
26' box truck	$892	$2.39	$759 – $1,026
Sprinter van	$555	$1.49	$466 – $643

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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 St. Louis

48' flatbed lanes into St. Louis, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$3,510	$3.39	$3,018 – $4,001	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,880 mi	$7,679	$4.08	$6,604 – $8,755	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$1,908	$6.24	$1,641 – $2,176	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$2,719	$3.40	$2,339 – $3,100	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$3,627	$2.43	$3,119 – $4,135	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	958 mi	$2,936	$3.06	$2,525 – $3,347	2 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,051	$3.27	$2,624 – $3,478	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,835 mi	$7,520	$4.10	$6,468 – $8,573	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Lexington-Fayette, KY to St. Louis, MO?

A 48' flatbed from Lexington-Fayette, KY to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $1,732 all-in in October 2026, or $4.64 a mile over about 373 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,489 and $1,974.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from St. Louis, MO by truck?

About 373 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $364 of the $1,732 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,368 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Louis, MO to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,121, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to St. Louis, MO 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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