Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fontana, CA to Baton Rouge, LA flatbed rate

$8,620flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.70
Distance: 1,834 mi
Typical range: $7,413–$9,827
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fontana to Baton Rouge price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,828
Fuel: $1,792
All-in estimate: $8,620

Return trip

Baton Rouge → Fontana$5,392

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

Fontana to Baton Rouge by truck type

Estimated cost from Fontana, CA to Baton Rouge, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,179	$3.91	$6,389 – $7,968
53' refrigerated	$8,552	$4.66	$7,440 – $9,663
48' flatbed	$8,620	$4.70	$7,413 – $9,827
Step deck	$9,382	$5.12	$7,881 – $10,883
Power only	$6,373	$3.48	$5,545 – $7,202
Hotshot	$4,811	$2.62	$3,993 – $5,629
26' box truck	$4,703	$2.56	$3,997 – $5,408
Sprinter van	$2,872	$1.57	$2,412 – $3,331

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More lanes from Fontana

48' flatbed lanes from Fontana, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$14,945	$5.26	$12,853 – $17,038	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	64 mi	$1,267	$19.79	$1,089 – $1,444	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,003 mi	$8,037	$4.01	$6,912 – $9,162	5 d
Houston, TX	1,564 mi	$6,829	$4.37	$5,873 – $7,785	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	366 mi	$2,582	$7.06	$2,221 – $2,944	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,769 mi	$13,896	$5.02	$11,951 – $15,842	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,364 mi	$6,093	$4.47	$5,240 – $6,946	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$1,423	$13.18	$1,224 – $1,622	1 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 Fontana, CA to Baton Rouge, LA?

A 48' flatbed from Fontana, CA to Baton Rouge, LA is estimated at $8,620 all-in in October 2026, or $4.70 a mile over about 1,834 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,413 and $9,827.

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

About 1,834 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 $1,792 of the $8,620 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,828 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,392, which makes Fontana, CA to Baton Rouge, LA 60% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →