Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Lexington-Fayette, KY flatbed rate

$1,455flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.77
Distance: 215 mi
Typical range: $1,252–$1,659
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,245
Fuel: $210
All-in estimate: $1,455

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Nashville-Davidson$1,511

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Nashville-Davidson to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,144	$5.32	$1,018 – $1,270
53' refrigerated	$1,367	$6.36	$1,190 – $1,545
48' flatbed	$1,455	$6.77	$1,252 – $1,659
Step deck	$1,601	$7.45	$1,345 – $1,857
Power only	$967	$4.50	$842 – $1,093
Hotshot	$728	$3.39	$604 – $852
26' box truck	$730	$3.40	$621 – $840
Sprinter van	$458	$2.13	$384 – $531

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More lanes from Nashville-Davidson

48' flatbed lanes from Nashville-Davidson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$4,232	$4.72	$3,639 – $4,824	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$6,366	$3.02	$5,475 – $7,258	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,977	$4.25	$1,701 – $2,254	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$2,955	$3.76	$2,542 – $3,369	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$5,832	$3.43	$5,016 – $6,649	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$3,731	$4.61	$3,209 – $4,254	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$3,469	$3.57	$2,983 – $3,954	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$6,210	$3.03	$5,340 – $7,079	5 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 Nashville-Davidson, TN to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A 48' flatbed from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $1,455 all-in in October 2026, or $6.77 a mile over about 215 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,252 and $1,659.

How far is Nashville-Davidson, TN from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 215 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 $210 of the $1,455 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,245 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,511, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Lexington-Fayette, KY 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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