Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Baton Rouge, LA to St. Louis, MO flatbed rate

$2,428flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.62
Distance: 671 mi
Typical range: $2,088–$2,768
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baton Rouge to St. Louis price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,773
Fuel: $655
All-in estimate: $2,428

Return trip

St. Louis → Baton Rouge$3,237

This direction runs 25% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Baton Rouge to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Baton Rouge, LA to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,979	$2.95	$1,761 – $2,197
53' refrigerated	$2,361	$3.52	$2,054 – $2,667
48' flatbed	$2,428	$3.62	$2,088 – $2,768
Step deck	$2,653	$3.95	$2,229 – $3,078
Power only	$1,727	$2.57	$1,502 – $1,951
Hotshot	$1,302	$1.94	$1,081 – $1,523
26' box truck	$1,284	$1.91	$1,092 – $1,477
Sprinter van	$792	$1.18	$665 – $918

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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 St. Louis

48' flatbed lanes into St. Louis, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$3,510	$3.39	$3,018 – $4,001	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,880 mi	$7,679	$4.08	$6,604 – $8,755	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$1,908	$6.24	$1,641 – $2,176	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$2,719	$3.40	$2,339 – $3,100	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$3,627	$2.43	$3,119 – $4,135	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	958 mi	$2,936	$3.06	$2,525 – $3,347	2 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,051	$3.27	$2,624 – $3,478	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,835 mi	$7,520	$4.10	$6,468 – $8,573	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baton Rouge, LA to St. Louis, MO?

A 48' flatbed from Baton Rouge, LA to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $2,428 all-in in October 2026, or $3.62 a mile over about 671 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,088 and $2,768.

How far is Baton Rouge, LA from St. Louis, MO by truck?

About 671 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 $655 of the $2,428 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,773 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Louis, MO to Baton Rouge, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,237, which makes Baton Rouge, LA to St. Louis, MO 25% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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