Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Salt Lake City, UT to Lexington-Fayette, KY flatbed rate

$4,489flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.58
Distance: 1,738 mi
Typical range: $3,860–$5,117
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Salt Lake City to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,791
Fuel: $1,698
All-in estimate: $4,489

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Salt Lake City$6,666

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving UT prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Salt Lake City to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Salt Lake City, UT to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,735	$2.15	$3,324 – $4,146
53' refrigerated	$4,450	$2.56	$3,871 – $5,028
48' flatbed	$4,489	$2.58	$3,860 – $5,117
Step deck	$4,886	$2.81	$4,104 – $5,668
Power only	$3,314	$1.91	$2,883 – $3,745
Hotshot	$2,502	$1.44	$2,076 – $2,927
26' box truck	$2,446	$1.41	$2,079 – $2,813
Sprinter van	$1,494	$0.86	$1,255 – $1,733

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More lanes from Salt Lake City

48' flatbed lanes from Salt Lake City, UT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,329 mi	$7,187	$3.09	$6,181 – $8,193	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	692 mi	$2,011	$2.91	$1,730 – $2,293	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,483 mi	$3,572	$2.41	$3,072 – $4,072	4 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$3,609	$2.55	$3,104 – $4,114	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	588 mi	$1,984	$3.37	$1,707 – $2,262	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$6,681	$2.94	$5,746 – $7,616	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$3,328	$2.60	$2,862 – $3,794	3 d
San Diego, CA	732 mi	$2,093	$2.86	$1,800 – $2,386	2 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 Salt Lake City, UT to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A 48' flatbed from Salt Lake City, UT to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $4,489 all-in in October 2026, or $2.58 a mile over about 1,738 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,860 and $5,117.

How far is Salt Lake City, UT from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 1,738 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,698 of the $4,489 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,791 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Salt Lake City, UT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,666, which makes Salt Lake City, UT to Lexington-Fayette, KY 33% 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 →