Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Baton Rouge, LA to Fresno, CA flatbed rate

$5,825flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.91
Distance: 2,005 mi
Typical range: $5,010–$6,641
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baton Rouge to Fresno price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,866
Fuel: $1,959
All-in estimate: $5,825

Return trip

Fresno → Baton Rouge$9,313

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Baton Rouge to Fresno by truck type

Estimated cost from Baton Rouge, LA to Fresno, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,858	$2.42	$4,323 – $5,392
53' refrigerated	$5,786	$2.89	$5,034 – $6,538
48' flatbed	$5,825	$2.91	$5,010 – $6,641
Step deck	$6,339	$3.16	$5,324 – $7,353
Power only	$4,317	$2.15	$3,756 – $4,878
Hotshot	$3,259	$1.63	$2,705 – $3,813
26' box truck	$3,184	$1.59	$2,707 – $3,662
Sprinter van	$1,943	$0.97	$1,632 – $2,254

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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 Fresno

48' flatbed lanes into Fresno, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$8,495	$2.93	$7,305 – $9,684	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$1,903	$7.83	$1,637 – $2,170	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$7,530	$3.67	$6,476 – $8,584	5 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$5,123	$2.92	$4,406 – $5,840	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$1,774	$3.08	$1,526 – $2,023	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$7,390	$2.61	$6,355 – $8,424	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$4,654	$2.97	$4,003 – $5,306	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,351	$6.37	$2,022 – $2,681	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baton Rouge, LA to Fresno, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Baton Rouge, LA to Fresno, CA is estimated at $5,825 all-in in October 2026, or $2.91 a mile over about 2,005 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,010 and $6,641.

How far is Baton Rouge, LA from Fresno, CA by truck?

About 2,005 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,959 of the $5,825 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,866 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fresno, CA to Baton Rouge, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,313, which makes Baton Rouge, LA to Fresno, CA 38% 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 →