Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY flatbed rate

$10,605flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.30
Distance: 2,464 mi
Typical range: $9,120–$12,089
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Francisco to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,198
Fuel: $2,407
All-in estimate: $10,605

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → San Francisco$7,218

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

San Francisco to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,867	$3.60	$7,892 – $9,842
53' refrigerated	$10,560	$4.29	$9,187 – $11,933
48' flatbed	$10,605	$4.30	$9,120 – $12,089
Step deck	$11,533	$4.68	$9,688 – $13,378
Power only	$7,897	$3.20	$6,870 – $8,924
Hotshot	$5,963	$2.42	$4,949 – $6,977
26' box truck	$5,819	$2.36	$4,946 – $6,692
Sprinter van	$3,547	$1.44	$2,979 – $4,114

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More lanes from San Francisco

48' flatbed lanes from San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$16,047	$5.23	$13,801 – $18,294	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,568	$5.97	$2,209 – $2,928	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$8,811	$3.96	$7,577 – $10,044	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$8,337	$4.22	$7,170 – $9,504	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$4,281	$5.36	$3,682 – $4,881	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$14,986	$4.98	$12,888 – $17,084	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$7,656	$4.28	$6,584 – $8,728	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$3,034	$5.41	$2,609 – $3,459	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 San Francisco, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A 48' flatbed from San Francisco, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $10,605 all-in in October 2026, or $4.30 a mile over about 2,464 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,120 and $12,089.

How far is San Francisco, CA from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 2,464 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,407 of the $10,605 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,198 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to San Francisco, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,218, which makes San Francisco, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY 47% more expensive. 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 →