Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Baton Rouge, LA to San Francisco, CA flatbed rate

$6,376flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 2,222 mi
Typical range: $5,483–$7,268
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baton Rouge to San Francisco price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,205
Fuel: $2,171
All-in estimate: $6,376

Return trip

San Francisco → Baton Rouge$10,193

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Baton Rouge to San Francisco by truck type

Estimated cost from Baton Rouge, LA to San Francisco, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,324	$2.40	$4,738 – $5,910
53' refrigerated	$6,341	$2.85	$5,517 – $7,165
48' flatbed	$6,376	$2.87	$5,483 – $7,268
Step deck	$6,936	$3.12	$5,826 – $8,045
Power only	$4,737	$2.13	$4,121 – $5,353
Hotshot	$3,576	$1.61	$2,968 – $4,184
26' box truck	$3,492	$1.57	$2,968 – $4,016
Sprinter van	$2,130	$0.96	$1,789 – $2,470

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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 San Francisco

48' flatbed lanes into San Francisco, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$8,947	$2.91	$7,694 – $10,199	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,568	$5.97	$2,209 – $2,928	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$8,075	$3.63	$6,945 – $9,206	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$5,676	$2.88	$4,882 – $6,471	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$2,230	$2.79	$1,918 – $2,542	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$7,799	$2.59	$6,707 – $8,890	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$5,213	$2.91	$4,483 – $5,943	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$3,034	$5.41	$2,609 – $3,459	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Baton Rouge, LA to San Francisco, CA is estimated at $6,376 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 2,222 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,483 and $7,268.

How far is Baton Rouge, LA from San Francisco, CA by truck?

About 2,222 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,171 of the $6,376 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,205 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Francisco, CA to Baton Rouge, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,193, which makes Baton Rouge, LA to San Francisco, CA 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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