Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Baton Rouge, LA to Indianapolis, IN flatbed rate

$2,917flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 830 mi
Typical range: $2,508–$3,325
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baton Rouge to Indianapolis price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,106
Fuel: $811
All-in estimate: $2,917

Return trip

Indianapolis → Baton Rouge$3,953

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Baton Rouge to Indianapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Baton Rouge, LA to Indianapolis, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,391	$2.88	$2,128 – $2,654
53' refrigerated	$2,851	$3.43	$2,480 – $3,221
48' flatbed	$2,917	$3.51	$2,508 – $3,325
Step deck	$3,184	$3.84	$2,674 – $3,693
Power only	$2,095	$2.52	$1,823 – $2,368
Hotshot	$1,581	$1.90	$1,312 – $1,849
26' box truck	$1,555	$1.87	$1,322 – $1,789
Sprinter van	$956	$1.15	$803 – $1,109

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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 Indianapolis

48' flatbed lanes into Indianapolis, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	763 mi	$2,877	$3.77	$2,474 – $3,280	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,143 mi	$8,876	$4.14	$7,634 – $10,119	5 d
Chicago, IL	193 mi	$1,596	$8.27	$1,372 – $1,819	1 d
Houston, TX	1,022 mi	$3,374	$3.30	$2,901 – $3,846	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,763 mi	$4,305	$2.44	$3,702 – $4,908	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	689 mi	$2,376	$3.45	$2,043 – $2,708	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$3,779	$3.20	$3,250 – $4,308	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,102 mi	$8,727	$4.15	$7,505 – $9,949	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baton Rouge, LA to Indianapolis, IN?

A 48' flatbed from Baton Rouge, LA to Indianapolis, IN is estimated at $2,917 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 830 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,508 and $3,325.

How far is Baton Rouge, LA from Indianapolis, IN by truck?

About 830 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 $811 of the $2,917 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,106 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Indianapolis, IN to Baton Rouge, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,953, which makes Baton Rouge, LA to Indianapolis, IN 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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