Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Baton Rouge, LA to Kansas City, MO flatbed rate

$2,612flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 744 mi
Typical range: $2,246–$2,978
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baton Rouge to Kansas City price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,885
Fuel: $727
All-in estimate: $2,612

Return trip

Kansas City → Baton Rouge$3,482

This direction runs 25% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Baton Rouge to Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Baton Rouge, LA to Kansas City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,135	$2.87	$1,900 – $2,370
53' refrigerated	$2,546	$3.42	$2,215 – $2,877
48' flatbed	$2,612	$3.51	$2,246 – $2,978
Step deck	$2,853	$3.83	$2,396 – $3,309
Power only	$1,867	$2.51	$1,624 – $2,110
Hotshot	$1,408	$1.89	$1,169 – $1,648
26' box truck	$1,387	$1.86	$1,179 – $1,595
Sprinter van	$854	$1.15	$717 – $991

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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 Kansas City

48' flatbed lanes into Kansas City, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$4,189	$3.24	$3,603 – $4,776	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$6,732	$4.18	$5,790 – $7,674	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$2,463	$5.13	$2,119 – $2,808	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$2,630	$3.44	$2,262 – $2,998	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$3,103	$2.51	$2,668 – $3,537	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$3,551	$2.91	$3,054 – $4,048	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$2,799	$3.36	$2,407 – $3,191	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$6,591	$4.19	$5,668 – $7,513	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baton Rouge, LA to Kansas City, MO?

A 48' flatbed from Baton Rouge, LA to Kansas City, MO is estimated at $2,612 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 744 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,246 and $2,978.

How far is Baton Rouge, LA from Kansas City, MO by truck?

About 744 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 $727 of the $2,612 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,885 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kansas City, MO to Baton Rouge, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,482, which makes Baton Rouge, LA to Kansas City, MO 25% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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