Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chula Vista, CA to Baton Rouge, LA flatbed rate

$8,494flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.71
Distance: 1,803 mi
Typical range: $7,305–$9,684
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chula Vista to Baton Rouge price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,733
Fuel: $1,761
All-in estimate: $8,494

Return trip

Baton Rouge → Chula Vista$5,313

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Chula Vista to Baton Rouge by truck type

Estimated cost from Chula Vista, CA to Baton Rouge, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,072	$3.92	$6,294 – $7,850
53' refrigerated	$8,425	$4.67	$7,330 – $9,520
48' flatbed	$8,494	$4.71	$7,305 – $9,684
Step deck	$9,246	$5.13	$7,766 – $10,725
Power only	$6,277	$3.48	$5,461 – $7,093
Hotshot	$4,739	$2.63	$3,933 – $5,545
26' box truck	$4,633	$2.57	$3,938 – $5,328
Sprinter van	$2,829	$1.57	$2,376 – $3,282

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More lanes from Chula Vista

48' flatbed lanes from Chula Vista, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,863 mi	$15,055	$5.26	$12,947 – $17,163	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,565	$10.58	$1,346 – $1,785	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Houston, TX	1,523 mi	$6,678	$4.38	$5,743 – $7,613	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	345 mi	$2,500	$7.25	$2,150 – $2,850	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$13,991	$5.01	$12,033 – $15,950	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,315 mi	$5,913	$4.50	$5,085 – $6,740	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$6,177	$4.45	$5,313 – $7,042	3 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 Chula Vista, CA to Baton Rouge, LA?

A 48' flatbed from Chula Vista, CA to Baton Rouge, LA is estimated at $8,494 all-in in October 2026, or $4.71 a mile over about 1,803 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,305 and $9,684.

How far is Chula Vista, CA from Baton Rouge, LA by truck?

About 1,803 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 $1,761 of the $8,494 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,733 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baton Rouge, LA to Chula Vista, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,313, which makes Chula Vista, CA to Baton Rouge, LA 60% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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