Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Baton Rouge, LA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$1,566flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.14
Distance: 305 mi
Typical range: $1,347–$1,786
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baton Rouge to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,268
Fuel: $298
All-in estimate: $1,566

Return trip

Houston → Baton Rouge$1,705

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

Baton Rouge to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Baton Rouge, LA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,246	$4.08	$1,109 – $1,383
53' refrigerated	$1,488	$4.88	$1,295 – $1,682
48' flatbed	$1,566	$5.14	$1,347 – $1,786
Step deck	$1,719	$5.64	$1,444 – $1,995
Power only	$1,064	$3.49	$926 – $1,203
Hotshot	$802	$2.63	$665 – $938
26' box truck	$799	$2.62	$680 – $919
Sprinter van	$498	$1.63	$419 – $578

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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
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
Dallas, TX	436 mi	$1,910	$4.38	$1,643 – $2,178	1 d

More lanes into Houston

48' flatbed lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,587	$2.89	$3,945 – $5,229	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Baton Rouge, LA to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,566 all-in in October 2026, or $5.14 a mile over about 305 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,347 and $1,786.

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

About 305 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 $298 of the $1,566 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,268 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,705, which makes Baton Rouge, LA to Houston, TX 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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