Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Tacoma, WA flatbed rate

$6,971flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 2,373 mi
Typical range: $5,995–$7,947
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to Tacoma price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,653
Fuel: $2,318
All-in estimate: $6,971

Return trip

Tacoma → Lexington-Fayette$9,396

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Lexington-Fayette to Tacoma by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Tacoma, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,826	$2.46	$5,185 – $6,467
53' refrigerated	$6,939	$2.92	$6,037 – $7,841
48' flatbed	$6,971	$2.94	$5,995 – $7,947
Step deck	$7,582	$3.20	$6,369 – $8,795
Power only	$5,187	$2.19	$4,513 – $5,861
Hotshot	$3,917	$1.65	$3,251 – $4,582
26' box truck	$3,823	$1.61	$3,249 – $4,396
Sprinter van	$2,331	$0.98	$1,958 – $2,703

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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 Tacoma

48' flatbed lanes into Tacoma, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,850 mi	$8,349	$2.93	$7,180 – $9,518	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,107 mi	$4,970	$4.49	$4,274 – $5,666	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$7,508	$3.66	$6,457 – $8,559	5 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$6,280	$2.83	$5,401 – $7,159	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$3,220	$2.51	$2,769 – $3,670	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$7,320	$2.60	$6,295 – $8,344	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$5,965	$2.85	$5,130 – $6,800	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$5,379	$4.40	$4,626 – $6,132	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Tacoma, WA?

A 48' flatbed from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Tacoma, WA is estimated at $6,971 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 2,373 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,995 and $7,947.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Tacoma, WA by truck?

About 2,373 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 $2,318 of the $6,971 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,653 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tacoma, WA to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,396, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Tacoma, WA 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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