KY · FLAT · Oct 2026
Flatbed rates in Kentucky
What it costs to move a 48' flatbed out of and into Kentucky, with rates for its largest cities and lanes.
$4.32/mi outbound
+3.3% from last month
- Inbound
- $3.89/mi
- vs national
- +1.2%
- 1 year
- +18.7%
- 52-week range
- $3.62–$4.32
Flatbed · outbound from Kentucky · monthly
Kentucky flatbed rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
A 48' flatbed leaving Kentucky averaged $4.32 a mile all-in in October 2026, +1.2% against the national $4.27. Loads arriving averaged $3.89. Kentucky is a headhaul market: trucks leaving cost more than trucks arriving, because more freight is looking for a ride out than there are trucks delivering in.
State history applies today's Kentucky adjustment to the national series back to 2003.
Price a load from Louisville/Jefferson County
From Louisville/Jefferson County
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $3,711 | $4.86 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $6,456 | $2.97 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,591 | $4.90 |
| Houston, TX | $3,359 | $3.54 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $5,987 | $3.36 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $3,256 | $4.77 |
| San Antonio, TX | $3,831 | $3.41 |
| San Diego, CA | $6,330 | $2.98 |
| Dallas, TX | $3,113 | $3.63 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $3,883 | $5.61 |
Into Louisville/Jefferson County
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $3,040 | $3.98 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $9,485 | $4.36 |
| Chicago, IL | $2,143 | $6.59 |
| Houston, TX | $3,361 | $3.55 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $4,582 | $2.57 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $2,490 | $3.65 |
| San Antonio, TX | $3,832 | $3.42 |
| San Diego, CA | $9,300 | $4.38 |
| Dallas, TX | $3,114 | $3.63 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $2,151 | $3.11 |
Flatbed rates by city in Kentucky
- Louisville/Jefferson County640,796
- Lexington-Fayette329,437
- Bowling Green79,076
- Owensboro60,675
- Covington41,611
- Georgetown40,518
- Richmond39,581
- Elizabethtown34,565
- Florence33,763
- Nicholasville33,458
- Hopkinsville30,800
- Independence30,196
- Jeffersontown29,388
- Frankfort28,610
- Henderson27,750
- Paducah26,712
- Radcliff22,706
- Ashland21,066
- Erlanger20,172
- Madisonville19,502
- Winchester19,413
- Mount Washington18,863
- Murray18,567
- Shelbyville18,048
- St. Matthews17,806
- Danville17,562
- Fort Thomas16,914
- Berea16,436
- Shively15,850
- Glasgow15,388
- Shepherdsville14,837
- Bardstown14,104
- Newport13,792
- Somerset12,389
- Lawrenceburg12,189
- Campbellsville11,820
Other truck types in Kentucky
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $3.53 | +5.4% | +25.2% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $4.21 | −0.2% | +36.2% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $4.32 | +3.3% | +18.7% | |
| STEPStep deck | $4.71 | +3.3% | +18.6% | |
| PWRPower only | $3.08 | +5.5% | +24.7% | |
| HOTHotshot | $2.33 | +3.6% | +18.9% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $2.29 | +3.2% | +17.4% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.42 | +4.4% | +18.3% |