Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Baton Rouge, LA to Cleveland, OH flatbed rate

$3,679flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.37
Distance: 1,093 mi
Typical range: $3,164–$4,194
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baton Rouge to Cleveland price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,611
Fuel: $1,068
All-in estimate: $3,679

Return trip

Cleveland → Baton Rouge$4,810

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

Baton Rouge to Cleveland by truck type

Estimated cost from Baton Rouge, LA to Cleveland, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,035	$2.78	$2,701 – $3,369
53' refrigerated	$3,618	$3.31	$3,147 – $4,088
48' flatbed	$3,679	$3.37	$3,164 – $4,194
Step deck	$4,012	$3.67	$3,370 – $4,653
Power only	$2,674	$2.45	$2,327 – $3,022
Hotshot	$2,018	$1.85	$1,675 – $2,361
26' box truck	$1,980	$1.81	$1,683 – $2,277
Sprinter van	$1,214	$1.11	$1,020 – $1,408

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More lanes from Baton Rouge

48' flatbed lanes from Baton Rouge, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,408 mi	$5,784	$4.11	$4,975 – $6,594	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,898 mi	$5,554	$2.93	$4,776 – $6,332	4 d
Chicago, IL	956 mi	$3,116	$3.26	$2,680 – $3,553	2 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$1,566	$5.14	$1,347 – $1,786	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,469 mi	$4,927	$3.35	$4,237 – $5,617	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,317 mi	$5,209	$3.95	$4,479 – $5,938	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$2,151	$4.07	$1,850 – $2,453	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,811 mi	$5,333	$2.95	$4,587 – $6,080	4 d

More lanes into Cleveland

48' flatbed lanes into Cleveland, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	480 mi	$2,152	$4.48	$1,850 – $2,453	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,425 mi	$10,122	$4.17	$8,705 – $11,539	6 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$2,216	$6.04	$1,906 – $2,526	1 d
Houston, TX	1,314 mi	$4,214	$3.21	$3,624 – $4,804	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,057 mi	$5,029	$2.44	$4,325 – $5,733	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	422 mi	$1,767	$4.19	$1,520 – $2,015	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$4,655	$3.14	$4,003 – $5,307	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,391 mi	$9,995	$4.18	$8,596 – $11,395	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baton Rouge, LA to Cleveland, OH?

A 48' flatbed from Baton Rouge, LA to Cleveland, OH is estimated at $3,679 all-in in October 2026, or $3.37 a mile over about 1,093 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,164 and $4,194.

How far is Baton Rouge, LA from Cleveland, OH by truck?

About 1,093 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,068 of the $3,679 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,611 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cleveland, OH to Baton Rouge, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,810, which makes Baton Rouge, LA to Cleveland, OH 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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