Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Baton Rouge, LA to Lexington-Fayette, KY flatbed rate

$2,900flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.79
Distance: 765 mi
Typical range: $2,494–$3,306
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baton Rouge to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,153
Fuel: $747
All-in estimate: $2,900

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Baton Rouge$3,156

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

Baton Rouge to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Baton Rouge, LA to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,372	$3.10	$2,111 – $2,633
53' refrigerated	$2,829	$3.70	$2,461 – $3,197
48' flatbed	$2,900	$3.79	$2,494 – $3,306
Step deck	$3,167	$4.14	$2,660 – $3,674
Power only	$2,076	$2.71	$1,806 – $2,346
Hotshot	$1,566	$2.05	$1,300 – $1,832
26' box truck	$1,542	$2.02	$1,311 – $1,773
Sprinter van	$949	$1.24	$797 – $1,101

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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 Lexington-Fayette

48' flatbed lanes into Lexington-Fayette, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$2,844	$4.09	$2,446 – $3,242	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$9,781	$4.35	$8,412 – $11,151	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$2,296	$6.22	$1,974 – $2,617	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$3,499	$3.50	$3,009 – $3,989	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$4,750	$2.56	$4,085 – $5,415	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$2,311	$3.78	$1,987 – $2,634	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$3,989	$3.38	$3,431 – $4,548	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$9,593	$4.36	$8,250 – $10,936	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baton Rouge, LA to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A 48' flatbed from Baton Rouge, LA to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $2,900 all-in in October 2026, or $3.79 a mile over about 765 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,494 and $3,306.

How far is Baton Rouge, LA from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 765 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 $747 of the $2,900 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,153 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Baton Rouge, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,156, which makes Baton Rouge, LA to Lexington-Fayette, KY 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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