Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to Lexington-Fayette, KY flatbed rate

$3,596flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.66
Distance: 771 mi
Typical range: $3,093–$4,100
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Paul to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,843
Fuel: $753
All-in estimate: $3,596

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → St. Paul$3,081

This direction runs 17% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

St. Paul to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,942	$3.82	$2,618 – $3,266
53' refrigerated	$3,508	$4.55	$3,052 – $3,964
48' flatbed	$3,596	$4.66	$3,093 – $4,100
Step deck	$3,927	$5.09	$3,299 – $4,555
Power only	$2,575	$3.34	$2,240 – $2,909
Hotshot	$1,942	$2.52	$1,612 – $2,272
26' box truck	$1,912	$2.48	$1,626 – $2,199
Sprinter van	$1,177	$1.53	$989 – $1,365

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More lanes from St. Paul

48' flatbed lanes from St. Paul, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$6,238	$5.22	$5,365 – $7,111	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$6,585	$3.63	$5,663 – $7,507	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$2,158	$5.28	$1,856 – $2,461	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,971	$3.99	$4,275 – $5,667	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$6,213	$4.12	$5,343 – $7,082	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$5,755	$5.00	$4,949 – $6,561	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$5,181	$3.96	$4,456 – $5,907	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$6,563	$3.63	$5,644 – $7,482	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 St. Paul, MN to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A 48' flatbed from St. Paul, MN to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $3,596 all-in in October 2026, or $4.66 a mile over about 771 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,093 and $4,100.

How far is St. Paul, MN from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 771 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 $753 of the $3,596 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,843 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to St. Paul, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,081, which makes St. Paul, MN to Lexington-Fayette, KY 17% 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 →