Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Tucson, AZ flatbed rate

$6,099flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 1,819 mi
Typical range: $5,245–$6,953
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to Tucson price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,322
Fuel: $1,777
All-in estimate: $6,099

Return trip

Tucson → Lexington-Fayette$4,668

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Lexington-Fayette to Tucson by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Tucson, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,079	$2.79	$4,520 – $5,637
53' refrigerated	$6,050	$3.33	$5,264 – $6,837
48' flatbed	$6,099	$3.35	$5,245 – $6,953
Step deck	$6,638	$3.65	$5,576 – $7,701
Power only	$4,508	$2.48	$3,922 – $5,095
Hotshot	$3,404	$1.87	$2,825 – $3,982
26' box truck	$3,327	$1.83	$2,828 – $3,826
Sprinter van	$2,032	$1.12	$1,706 – $2,357

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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 Tucson

48' flatbed lanes into Tucson, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,500 mi	$8,194	$3.28	$7,047 – $9,342	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	537 mi	$3,253	$6.06	$2,798 – $3,709	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,696 mi	$7,039	$4.15	$6,054 – $8,025	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$3,841	$3.50	$3,304 – $4,379	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	143 mi	$981	$6.86	$844 – $1,119	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$7,076	$2.92	$6,085 – $8,067	6 d
San Antonio, TX	891 mi	$3,269	$3.67	$2,812 – $3,727	2 d
San Diego, CA	434 mi	$2,849	$6.56	$2,450 – $3,248	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Tucson, AZ is estimated at $6,099 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 1,819 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,245 and $6,953.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Tucson, AZ by truck?

About 1,819 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,777 of the $6,099 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,322 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tucson, AZ to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,668, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Tucson, AZ 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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