Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Baton Rouge, LA to Norfolk, VA flatbed rate

$4,827flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.24
Distance: 1,138 mi
Typical range: $4,151–$5,503
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baton Rouge to Norfolk price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,715
Fuel: $1,112
All-in estimate: $4,827

Return trip

Norfolk → Baton Rouge$4,156

This direction runs 16% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Baton Rouge to Norfolk by truck type

Estimated cost from Baton Rouge, LA to Norfolk, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,986	$3.50	$3,547 – $4,424
53' refrigerated	$4,750	$4.17	$4,133 – $5,368
48' flatbed	$4,827	$4.24	$4,151 – $5,503
Step deck	$5,262	$4.62	$4,420 – $6,104
Power only	$3,514	$3.09	$3,057 – $3,971
Hotshot	$2,652	$2.33	$2,201 – $3,103
26' box truck	$2,601	$2.29	$2,211 – $2,991
Sprinter van	$1,594	$1.40	$1,339 – $1,849

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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 Norfolk

48' flatbed lanes into Norfolk, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	338 mi	$2,231	$6.60	$1,919 – $2,544	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,787 mi	$14,575	$5.23	$12,535 – $16,616	6 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$4,768	$5.79	$4,100 – $5,435	2 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$5,721	$4.02	$4,920 – $6,522	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,388 mi	$7,290	$3.05	$6,270 – $8,311	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	261 mi	$1,739	$6.66	$1,496 – $1,983	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,632 mi	$6,415	$3.93	$5,517 – $7,313	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,735 mi	$14,329	$5.24	$12,323 – $16,335	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baton Rouge, LA to Norfolk, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Baton Rouge, LA to Norfolk, VA is estimated at $4,827 all-in in October 2026, or $4.24 a mile over about 1,138 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,151 and $5,503.

How far is Baton Rouge, LA from Norfolk, VA by truck?

About 1,138 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,112 of the $4,827 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,715 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Norfolk, VA to Baton Rouge, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,156, which makes Baton Rouge, LA to Norfolk, VA 16% more expensive. 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 →