Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Winston-Salem, NC flatbed rate

$1,903flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.04
Distance: 315 mi
Typical range: $1,637–$2,170
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to Winston-Salem price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,595
Fuel: $308
All-in estimate: $1,903

Return trip

Winston-Salem → Lexington-Fayette$1,562

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Lexington-Fayette to Winston-Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Winston-Salem, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,515	$4.81	$1,348 – $1,682
53' refrigerated	$1,810	$5.75	$1,574 – $2,045
48' flatbed	$1,903	$6.04	$1,637 – $2,170
Step deck	$2,089	$6.63	$1,754 – $2,423
Power only	$1,296	$4.11	$1,127 – $1,464
Hotshot	$976	$3.10	$810 – $1,142
26' box truck	$973	$3.09	$827 – $1,119
Sprinter van	$606	$1.92	$509 – $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 Winston-Salem

48' flatbed lanes into Winston-Salem, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$2,678	$4.88	$2,303 – $3,053	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$12,035	$4.75	$10,350 – $13,720	6 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$3,669	$5.53	$3,155 – $4,183	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$4,336	$3.76	$3,729 – $4,943	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$5,925	$2.78	$5,096 – $6,755	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$2,121	$4.63	$1,824 – $2,418	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$4,956	$3.64	$4,262 – $5,650	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$11,796	$4.76	$10,145 – $13,448	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Winston-Salem, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $1,903 all-in in October 2026, or $6.04 a mile over about 315 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,637 and $2,170.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Winston-Salem, NC by truck?

About 315 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 $308 of the $1,903 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,595 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Winston-Salem, NC to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,562, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Winston-Salem, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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