Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Atlanta, GA to Baton Rouge, LA flatbed rate

$2,282flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.25
Distance: 537 mi
Typical range: $1,962–$2,601
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Atlanta to Baton Rouge price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,757
Fuel: $525
All-in estimate: $2,282

Return trip

Baton Rouge → Atlanta$2,479

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Atlanta to Baton Rouge by truck type

Estimated cost from Atlanta, GA to Baton Rouge, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,848	$3.44	$1,645 – $2,051
53' refrigerated	$2,205	$4.11	$1,918 – $2,492
48' flatbed	$2,282	$4.25	$1,962 – $2,601
Step deck	$2,497	$4.65	$2,097 – $2,896
Power only	$1,604	$2.99	$1,395 – $1,812
Hotshot	$1,209	$2.25	$1,003 – $1,415
26' box truck	$1,196	$2.23	$1,017 – $1,375
Sprinter van	$739	$1.38	$621 – $857

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More lanes from Atlanta

48' flatbed lanes from Atlanta, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	882 mi	$3,803	$4.31	$3,271 – $4,335	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,290 mi	$6,234	$2.72	$5,361 – $7,107	5 d
Chicago, IL	691 mi	$2,337	$3.38	$2,010 – $2,664	2 d
Houston, TX	826 mi	$2,792	$3.38	$2,401 – $3,183	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,872 mi	$5,764	$3.08	$4,957 – $6,571	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$3,338	$4.22	$2,870 – $3,805	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$3,324	$3.20	$2,859 – $3,790	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,221 mi	$6,067	$2.73	$5,218 – $6,917	5 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 Atlanta, GA to Baton Rouge, LA?

A 48' flatbed from Atlanta, GA to Baton Rouge, LA is estimated at $2,282 all-in in October 2026, or $4.25 a mile over about 537 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,962 and $2,601.

How far is Atlanta, GA from Baton Rouge, LA by truck?

About 537 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 $525 of the $2,282 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,757 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baton Rouge, LA to Atlanta, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,479, which makes Atlanta, GA to Baton Rouge, LA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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