Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Baton Rouge, LA flatbed rate

$4,124flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 1,127 mi
Typical range: $3,546–$4,701
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chesapeake to Baton Rouge price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,023
Fuel: $1,101
All-in estimate: $4,124

Return trip

Baton Rouge → Chesapeake$4,790

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Chesapeake to Baton Rouge by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Baton Rouge, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,404	$3.02	$3,030 – $3,778
53' refrigerated	$4,057	$3.60	$3,530 – $4,584
48' flatbed	$4,124	$3.66	$3,546 – $4,701
Step deck	$4,495	$3.99	$3,776 – $5,215
Power only	$3,001	$2.66	$2,611 – $3,391
Hotshot	$2,264	$2.01	$1,879 – $2,649
26' box truck	$2,221	$1.97	$1,888 – $2,555
Sprinter van	$1,362	$1.21	$1,144 – $1,579

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More lanes from Chesapeake

48' flatbed lanes from Chesapeake, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	358 mi	$2,223	$6.21	$1,912 – $2,535	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,786 mi	$7,846	$2.82	$6,747 – $8,944	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$2,821	$3.39	$2,426 – $3,216	2 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$4,501	$3.18	$3,871 – $5,131	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,386 mi	$7,531	$3.16	$6,476 – $8,585	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	282 mi	$1,868	$6.62	$1,606 – $2,129	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,624 mi	$5,052	$3.11	$4,345 – $5,759	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,733 mi	$7,711	$2.82	$6,631 – $8,790	6 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 Chesapeake, VA to Baton Rouge, LA?

A 48' flatbed from Chesapeake, VA to Baton Rouge, LA is estimated at $4,124 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 1,127 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,546 and $4,701.

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

About 1,127 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 $1,101 of the $4,124 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,023 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,790, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Baton Rouge, LA 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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