Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lincoln, NE to Lexington-Fayette, KY flatbed rate

$3,688flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.60
Distance: 801 mi
Typical range: $3,172–$4,205
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lincoln to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,906
Fuel: $782
All-in estimate: $3,688

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Lincoln$2,880

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Lincoln to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Lincoln, NE to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,021	$3.77	$2,688 – $3,353
53' refrigerated	$3,602	$4.50	$3,133 – $4,070
48' flatbed	$3,688	$4.60	$3,172 – $4,205
Step deck	$4,027	$5.03	$3,383 – $4,671
Power only	$2,645	$3.30	$2,302 – $2,989
Hotshot	$1,996	$2.49	$1,656 – $2,335
26' box truck	$1,964	$2.45	$1,670 – $2,259
Sprinter van	$1,208	$1.51	$1,015 – $1,402

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More lanes from Lincoln

48' flatbed lanes from Lincoln, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$7,085	$5.06	$6,093 – $8,076	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$5,611	$3.72	$4,826 – $6,397	4 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$2,607	$4.68	$2,242 – $2,973	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$3,856	$4.27	$3,316 – $4,395	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$4,996	$4.31	$4,297 – $5,696	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$6,481	$4.85	$5,574 – $7,389	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,952	$4.24	$3,399 – $4,506	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$5,530	$3.73	$4,756 – $6,304	4 d

More lanes into Lexington-Fayette

48' flatbed lanes into Lexington-Fayette, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$2,844	$4.09	$2,446 – $3,242	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$9,781	$4.35	$8,412 – $11,151	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$2,296	$6.22	$1,974 – $2,617	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$3,499	$3.50	$3,009 – $3,989	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$4,750	$2.56	$4,085 – $5,415	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$2,311	$3.78	$1,987 – $2,634	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$3,989	$3.38	$3,431 – $4,548	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$9,593	$4.36	$8,250 – $10,936	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Lincoln, NE to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $3,688 all-in in October 2026, or $4.60 a mile over about 801 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,172 and $4,205.

How far is Lincoln, NE from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 801 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 $782 of the $3,688 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,906 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Lincoln, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,880, which makes Lincoln, NE to Lexington-Fayette, KY 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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