Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tacoma, WA to Lexington-Fayette, KY flatbed rate

$9,396flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 2,373 mi
Typical range: $8,080–$10,711
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tacoma to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,078
Fuel: $2,318
All-in estimate: $9,396

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Tacoma$6,971

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Tacoma to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Tacoma, WA to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,852	$3.31	$6,989 – $8,716
53' refrigerated	$9,352	$3.94	$8,136 – $10,568
48' flatbed	$9,396	$3.96	$8,080 – $10,711
Step deck	$10,219	$4.31	$8,584 – $11,854
Power only	$6,991	$2.95	$6,082 – $7,900
Hotshot	$5,279	$2.22	$4,381 – $6,176
26' box truck	$5,152	$2.17	$4,379 – $5,925
Sprinter van	$3,141	$1.32	$2,638 – $3,644

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More lanes from Tacoma

48' flatbed lanes from Tacoma, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,850 mi	$13,737	$4.82	$11,814 – $15,660	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,107 mi	$4,559	$4.12	$3,921 – $5,198	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$7,514	$3.67	$6,462 – $8,567	5 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$8,461	$3.81	$7,276 – $9,646	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$5,670	$4.41	$4,876 – $6,464	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$12,903	$4.59	$11,096 – $14,709	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$8,036	$3.84	$6,911 – $9,161	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$4,934	$4.04	$4,243 – $5,625	3 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 Tacoma, WA to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A 48' flatbed from Tacoma, WA to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $9,396 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 2,373 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,080 and $10,711.

How far is Tacoma, WA from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 2,373 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 $2,318 of the $9,396 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,078 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Tacoma, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,971, which makes Tacoma, WA to Lexington-Fayette, KY 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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