Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Arlington, TX to Baton Rouge, LA flatbed rate

$2,133flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.69
Distance: 455 mi
Typical range: $1,835–$2,432
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Arlington to Baton Rouge price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,689
Fuel: $444
All-in estimate: $2,133

Return trip

Baton Rouge → Arlington$1,960

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Arlington to Baton Rouge by truck type

Estimated cost from Arlington, TX to Baton Rouge, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,719	$3.78	$1,530 – $1,908
53' refrigerated	$2,052	$4.51	$1,785 – $2,319
48' flatbed	$2,133	$4.69	$1,835 – $2,432
Step deck	$2,336	$5.13	$1,962 – $2,710
Power only	$1,485	$3.26	$1,292 – $1,678
Hotshot	$1,119	$2.46	$929 – $1,310
26' box truck	$1,110	$2.44	$943 – $1,276
Sprinter van	$688	$1.51	$578 – $798

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More lanes from Arlington

48' flatbed lanes from Arlington, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,643 mi	$6,503	$3.96	$5,593 – $7,414	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,451 mi	$4,366	$3.01	$3,755 – $4,978	4 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$3,095	$3.21	$2,662 – $3,529	3 d
Houston, TX	267 mi	$1,449	$5.43	$1,246 – $1,652	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$3,634	$3.55	$3,125 – $4,143	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,557 mi	$5,912	$3.80	$5,084 – $6,740	4 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$1,485	$5.28	$1,277 – $1,693	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,370 mi	$4,163	$3.04	$3,581 – $4,746	3 d

More lanes into Baton Rouge

48' flatbed lanes into Baton Rouge, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,408 mi	$5,156	$3.66	$4,434 – $5,878	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,898 mi	$8,880	$4.68	$7,636 – $10,123	4 d
Chicago, IL	956 mi	$4,567	$4.78	$3,927 – $5,206	2 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$1,705	$5.59	$1,466 – $1,944	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,469 mi	$4,103	$2.79	$3,529 – $4,678	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,317 mi	$4,334	$3.29	$3,727 – $4,940	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$2,342	$4.44	$2,014 – $2,670	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,811 mi	$8,527	$4.71	$7,333 – $9,721	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Arlington, TX to Baton Rouge, LA?

A 48' flatbed from Arlington, TX to Baton Rouge, LA is estimated at $2,133 all-in in October 2026, or $4.69 a mile over about 455 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,835 and $2,432.

How far is Arlington, TX from Baton Rouge, LA by truck?

About 455 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $444 of the $2,133 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,689 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baton Rouge, LA to Arlington, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,960, which makes Arlington, TX to Baton Rouge, LA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology