Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tucson, AZ to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY flatbed rate

$4,504flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.58
Distance: 1,745 mi
Typical range: $3,874–$5,135
Transit: 4 days

Request a firm quote

Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tucson to Louisville/Jefferson County price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,799
Fuel: $1,705
All-in estimate: $4,504

Return trip

Louisville/Jefferson County → Tucson$5,886

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Tucson to Louisville/Jefferson County by truck type

Estimated cost from Tucson, AZ to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,748	$2.15	$3,336 – $4,161
53' refrigerated	$4,465	$2.56	$3,885 – $5,046
48' flatbed	$4,504	$2.58	$3,874 – $5,135
Step deck	$4,903	$2.81	$4,119 – $5,687
Power only	$3,326	$1.91	$2,893 – $3,758
Hotshot	$2,511	$1.44	$2,084 – $2,937
26' box truck	$2,455	$1.41	$2,086 – $2,823
Sprinter van	$1,499	$0.86	$1,259 – $1,739

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for flatbed →

More lanes from Tucson

48' flatbed lanes from Tucson, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,500 mi	$7,656	$3.06	$6,584 – $8,728	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	537 mi	$1,695	$3.16	$1,457 – $1,932	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,696 mi	$4,001	$2.36	$3,441 – $4,561	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$2,939	$2.68	$2,527 – $3,350	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	143 mi	$981	$6.86	$844 – $1,119	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$7,083	$2.92	$6,091 – $8,074	6 d
San Antonio, TX	891 mi	$2,501	$2.81	$2,151 – $2,851	2 d
San Diego, CA	434 mi	$1,484	$3.42	$1,276 – $1,692	1 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 Tucson, AZ to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

A 48' flatbed from Tucson, AZ to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is estimated at $4,504 all-in in October 2026, or $2.58 a mile over about 1,745 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,874 and $5,135.

How far is Tucson, AZ from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck?

About 1,745 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 $1,705 of the $4,504 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,799 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Tucson, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,886, which makes Tucson, AZ to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY 24% 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 →