Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Santa Clarita, CA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY flatbed rate

$9,470flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.37
Distance: 2,169 mi
Typical range: $8,144–$10,795
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Clarita to Louisville/Jefferson County price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,351
Fuel: $2,119
All-in estimate: $9,470

Return trip

Louisville/Jefferson County → Santa Clarita$6,445

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

Santa Clarita to Louisville/Jefferson County by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Clarita, CA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,905	$3.64	$7,036 – $8,775
53' refrigerated	$9,415	$4.34	$8,191 – $10,639
48' flatbed	$9,470	$4.37	$8,144 – $10,795
Step deck	$10,302	$4.75	$8,653 – $11,950
Power only	$7,031	$3.24	$6,117 – $7,945
Hotshot	$5,309	$2.45	$4,406 – $6,211
26' box truck	$5,184	$2.39	$4,406 – $5,962
Sprinter van	$3,162	$1.46	$2,656 – $3,668

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More lanes from Santa Clarita

48' flatbed lanes from Santa Clarita, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$15,203	$5.25	$13,074 – $17,331	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,215	$4.00	$7,065 – $9,366	5 d
Houston, TX	1,636 mi	$7,093	$4.34	$6,100 – $8,086	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	439 mi	$2,869	$6.53	$2,467 – $3,270	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$14,146	$5.01	$12,165 – $16,126	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,437 mi	$6,361	$4.43	$5,471 – $7,252	3 d
San Diego, CA	160 mi	$1,608	$10.05	$1,383 – $1,833	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,479 mi	$6,516	$4.41	$5,604 – $7,428	4 d

More lanes into Louisville/Jefferson County

48' flatbed lanes into Louisville/Jefferson County, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	764 mi	$3,040	$3.98	$2,614 – $3,465	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,173 mi	$9,485	$4.36	$8,157 – $10,813	5 d
Chicago, IL	325 mi	$2,143	$6.59	$1,843 – $2,443	1 d
Houston, TX	948 mi	$3,361	$3.55	$2,890 – $3,831	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,780 mi	$4,582	$2.57	$3,940 – $5,223	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	682 mi	$2,490	$3.65	$2,141 – $2,838	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,122 mi	$3,832	$3.42	$3,296 – $4,369	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,125 mi	$9,300	$4.38	$7,998 – $10,602	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Santa Clarita, CA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

A 48' flatbed from Santa Clarita, CA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is estimated at $9,470 all-in in October 2026, or $4.37 a mile over about 2,169 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,144 and $10,795.

How far is Santa Clarita, CA from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck?

About 2,169 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,119 of the $9,470 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,351 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Santa Clarita, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,445, which makes Santa Clarita, CA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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