Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Lexington-Fayette, KY flatbed rate

$2,856flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.81
Distance: 749 mi
Typical range: $2,457–$3,256
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Orleans to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,124
Fuel: $732
All-in estimate: $2,856

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → New Orleans$3,108

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

New Orleans to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,335	$3.12	$2,078 – $2,592
53' refrigerated	$2,785	$3.72	$2,423 – $3,147
48' flatbed	$2,856	$3.81	$2,457 – $3,256
Step deck	$3,120	$4.17	$2,620 – $3,619
Power only	$2,042	$2.73	$1,777 – $2,308
Hotshot	$1,540	$2.06	$1,279 – $1,802
26' box truck	$1,517	$2.03	$1,290 – $1,745
Sprinter van	$934	$1.25	$785 – $1,084

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More lanes from New Orleans

48' flatbed lanes from New Orleans, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$5,645	$4.13	$4,855 – $6,435	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$5,782	$2.91	$4,973 – $6,592	5 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$3,156	$3.25	$2,714 – $3,598	3 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,779	$4.61	$1,530 – $2,028	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$5,176	$3.32	$4,451 – $5,901	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$5,076	$3.98	$4,365 – $5,786	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$2,367	$3.88	$2,035 – $2,698	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$5,559	$2.93	$4,781 – $6,337	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 New Orleans, LA to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A 48' flatbed from New Orleans, LA to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $2,856 all-in in October 2026, or $3.81 a mile over about 749 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,457 and $3,256.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 749 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 $732 of the $2,856 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,124 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,108, which makes New Orleans, LA to Lexington-Fayette, KY 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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