Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Baton Rouge, LA to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$5,554flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 1,898 mi
Typical range: $4,776–$6,332
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baton Rouge to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,700
Fuel: $1,854
All-in estimate: $5,554

Return trip

Los Angeles → Baton Rouge$8,880

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 Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Baton Rouge, LA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,628	$2.44	$4,119 – $5,137
53' refrigerated	$5,513	$2.90	$4,796 – $6,229
48' flatbed	$5,554	$2.93	$4,776 – $6,332
Step deck	$6,044	$3.18	$5,077 – $7,011
Power only	$4,110	$2.17	$3,576 – $4,644
Hotshot	$3,103	$1.63	$2,575 – $3,630
26' box truck	$3,032	$1.60	$2,578 – $3,487
Sprinter van	$1,851	$0.98	$1,555 – $2,147

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

More lanes into Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,497	$2.93	$7,308 – $9,687	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,476	$3.43	$1,269 – $1,683	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,378	$2.61	$6,345 – $8,411	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Baton Rouge, LA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,554 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 1,898 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,776 and $6,332.

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

About 1,898 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,854 of the $5,554 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,700 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,880, which makes Baton Rouge, LA to Los Angeles, 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 →