Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to St. Petersburg, FL flatbed rate

$4,494flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.31
Distance: 847 mi
Typical range: $3,865–$5,124
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to St. Petersburg price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,667
Fuel: $827
All-in estimate: $4,494

Return trip

St. Petersburg → Lexington-Fayette$2,490

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Lexington-Fayette to St. Petersburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to St. Petersburg, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,686	$4.35	$3,280 – $4,091
53' refrigerated	$4,395	$5.19	$3,823 – $4,966
48' flatbed	$4,494	$5.31	$3,865 – $5,124
Step deck	$4,906	$5.79	$4,121 – $5,690
Power only	$3,232	$3.82	$2,812 – $3,652
Hotshot	$2,438	$2.88	$2,024 – $2,852
26' box truck	$2,398	$2.83	$2,039 – $2,758
Sprinter van	$1,474	$1.74	$1,238 – $1,710

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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. Petersburg

48' flatbed lanes into St. Petersburg, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,203 mi	$5,992	$4.98	$5,153 – $6,831	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,541 mi	$15,180	$5.97	$13,055 – $17,305	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,195 mi	$7,190	$6.02	$6,184 – $8,197	3 d
Houston, TX	925 mi	$4,593	$4.97	$3,950 – $5,236	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,111 mi	$7,399	$3.51	$6,363 – $8,435	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,119 mi	$5,022	$4.49	$4,319 – $5,725	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,144 mi	$5,419	$4.74	$4,661 – $6,178	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$14,703	$6.00	$12,645 – $16,761	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Lexington-Fayette, KY to St. Petersburg, FL is estimated at $4,494 all-in in October 2026, or $5.31 a mile over about 847 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,865 and $5,124.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from St. Petersburg, FL by truck?

About 847 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $827 of the $4,494 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,667 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Petersburg, FL to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,490, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to St. Petersburg, FL 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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