Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to Baton Rouge, LA flatbed rate

$5,026flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 1,631 mi
Typical range: $4,322–$5,729
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Boston to Baton Rouge price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,433
Fuel: $1,593
All-in estimate: $5,026

Return trip

Baton Rouge → Boston$6,746

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Boston to Baton Rouge by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to Baton Rouge, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,178	$2.56	$3,718 – $4,637
53' refrigerated	$4,977	$3.05	$4,330 – $5,624
48' flatbed	$5,026	$3.08	$4,322 – $5,729
Step deck	$5,472	$3.35	$4,596 – $6,347
Power only	$3,703	$2.27	$3,222 – $4,185
Hotshot	$2,796	$1.71	$2,320 – $3,271
26' box truck	$2,735	$1.68	$2,324 – $3,145
Sprinter van	$1,671	$1.02	$1,404 – $1,938

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More lanes from Boston

48' flatbed lanes from Boston, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$1,591	$7.07	$1,368 – $1,813	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$7,710	$2.51	$6,630 – $8,789	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$2,935	$2.91	$2,524 – $3,345	3 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$5,184	$2.74	$4,458 – $5,910	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$7,585	$2.80	$6,523 – $8,647	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,780	$5.63	$1,530 – $2,029	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$5,635	$2.70	$4,846 – $6,423	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$7,639	$2.51	$6,569 – $8,708	7 d

More lanes into Baton Rouge

48' flatbed lanes into Baton Rouge, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,408 mi	$5,156	$3.66	$4,434 – $5,878	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,898 mi	$8,880	$4.68	$7,636 – $10,123	4 d
Chicago, IL	956 mi	$4,567	$4.78	$3,927 – $5,206	2 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$1,705	$5.59	$1,466 – $1,944	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,469 mi	$4,103	$2.79	$3,529 – $4,678	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,317 mi	$4,334	$3.29	$3,727 – $4,940	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$2,342	$4.44	$2,014 – $2,670	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,811 mi	$8,527	$4.71	$7,333 – $9,721	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Boston, MA to Baton Rouge, LA?

A 48' flatbed from Boston, MA to Baton Rouge, LA is estimated at $5,026 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 1,631 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,322 and $5,729.

How far is Boston, MA from Baton Rouge, LA by truck?

About 1,631 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 $1,593 of the $5,026 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,433 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baton Rouge, LA to Boston, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,746, which makes Boston, MA to Baton Rouge, LA 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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