Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Baton Rouge, LA to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$4,927flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 1,469 mi
Typical range: $4,237–$5,617
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baton Rouge to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,492
Fuel: $1,435
All-in estimate: $4,927

Return trip

Phoenix → Baton Rouge$4,103

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Baton Rouge to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Baton Rouge, LA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,088	$2.78	$3,639 – $4,538
53' refrigerated	$4,871	$3.32	$4,238 – $5,504
48' flatbed	$4,927	$3.35	$4,237 – $5,617
Step deck	$5,366	$3.65	$4,508 – $6,225
Power only	$3,619	$2.46	$3,148 – $4,089
Hotshot	$2,732	$1.86	$2,267 – $3,196
26' box truck	$2,674	$1.82	$2,273 – $3,075
Sprinter van	$1,635	$1.11	$1,374 – $1,897

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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
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 Phoenix

48' flatbed lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,271	$3.27	$7,113 – $9,429	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,833	$6.59	$2,437 – $3,230	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$7,071	$4.15	$6,081 – $8,061	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,149	$2.92	$6,148 – $8,150	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$3,571	$3.57	$3,071 – $4,071	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$2,520	$7.20	$2,167 – $2,872	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$3,701	$3.53	$3,182 – $4,219	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baton Rouge, LA to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Baton Rouge, LA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,927 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 1,469 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,237 and $5,617.

How far is Baton Rouge, LA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,469 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 $1,435 of the $4,927 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,492 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Baton Rouge, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,103, which makes Baton Rouge, LA to Phoenix, AZ 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology