Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rochester, NY to Lexington-Fayette, KY flatbed rate

$2,553flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.29
Distance: 595 mi
Typical range: $2,196–$2,911
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rochester to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,972
Fuel: $581
All-in estimate: $2,553

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Rochester$3,117

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Rochester to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester, NY to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,074	$3.49	$1,846 – $2,302
53' refrigerated	$2,474	$4.16	$2,153 – $2,796
48' flatbed	$2,553	$4.29	$2,196 – $2,911
Step deck	$2,792	$4.69	$2,345 – $3,238
Power only	$1,804	$3.03	$1,570 – $2,039
Hotshot	$1,361	$2.29	$1,129 – $1,592
26' box truck	$1,344	$2.26	$1,142 – $1,546
Sprinter van	$830	$1.39	$697 – $962

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More lanes from Rochester

48' flatbed lanes from Rochester, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$2,124	$7.01	$1,827 – $2,422	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$7,893	$2.95	$6,788 – $8,998	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$2,373	$3.87	$2,041 – $2,706	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$5,179	$3.26	$4,454 – $5,904	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$7,663	$3.30	$6,590 – $8,736	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$2,007	$6.71	$1,726 – $2,288	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$5,653	$3.21	$4,861 – $6,444	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$7,822	$2.95	$6,727 – $8,917	6 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 Rochester, NY to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A 48' flatbed from Rochester, NY to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $2,553 all-in in October 2026, or $4.29 a mile over about 595 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,196 and $2,911.

How far is Rochester, NY from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 595 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 $581 of the $2,553 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,972 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Rochester, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,117, which makes Rochester, NY to Lexington-Fayette, KY 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →