Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Minneapolis, MN to Lexington-Fayette, KY flatbed rate

$3,623flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.65
Distance: 779 mi
Typical range: $3,116–$4,130
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Minneapolis to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,862
Fuel: $761
All-in estimate: $3,623

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Minneapolis$3,105

This direction runs 17% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Minneapolis to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Minneapolis, MN to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,965	$3.81	$2,639 – $3,291
53' refrigerated	$3,536	$4.54	$3,076 – $3,995
48' flatbed	$3,623	$4.65	$3,116 – $4,130
Step deck	$3,956	$5.08	$3,323 – $4,589
Power only	$2,595	$3.33	$2,258 – $2,933
Hotshot	$1,958	$2.51	$1,625 – $2,290
26' box truck	$1,928	$2.47	$1,638 – $2,217
Sprinter van	$1,186	$1.52	$996 – $1,376

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More lanes from Minneapolis

48' flatbed lanes from Minneapolis, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$6,280	$5.21	$5,401 – $7,159	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$6,557	$3.63	$5,639 – $7,475	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$2,183	$5.24	$1,877 – $2,489	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,971	$3.99	$4,275 – $5,667	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$6,188	$4.12	$5,322 – $7,055	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$5,795	$5.00	$4,984 – $6,606	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$5,175	$3.96	$4,451 – $5,900	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$6,538	$3.63	$5,623 – $7,453	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 Minneapolis, MN to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A 48' flatbed from Minneapolis, MN to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $3,623 all-in in October 2026, or $4.65 a mile over about 779 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,116 and $4,130.

How far is Minneapolis, MN from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 779 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 $761 of the $3,623 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,862 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Minneapolis, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,105, which makes Minneapolis, MN to Lexington-Fayette, KY 17% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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