Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Irvine, CA to Baton Rouge, LA flatbed rate

$8,701flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.69
Distance: 1,854 mi
Typical range: $7,483–$9,919
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Irvine to Baton Rouge price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,890
Fuel: $1,811
All-in estimate: $8,701

Return trip

Baton Rouge → Irvine$5,442

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

Irvine to Baton Rouge by truck type

Estimated cost from Irvine, CA to Baton Rouge, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,248	$3.91	$6,450 – $8,045
53' refrigerated	$8,633	$4.66	$7,511 – $9,756
48' flatbed	$8,701	$4.69	$7,483 – $9,919
Step deck	$9,470	$5.11	$7,955 – $10,985
Power only	$6,435	$3.47	$5,598 – $7,272
Hotshot	$4,858	$2.62	$4,032 – $5,684
26' box truck	$4,748	$2.56	$4,036 – $5,460
Sprinter van	$2,899	$1.56	$2,435 – $3,363

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More lanes from Irvine

48' flatbed lanes from Irvine, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$15,107	$5.26	$12,992 – $17,222	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,159	$4.00	$7,017 – $9,302	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$6,891	$4.36	$5,926 – $7,856	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$2,661	$6.89	$2,288 – $3,033	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$14,046	$5.01	$12,079 – $16,012	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$6,144	$4.46	$5,284 – $7,004	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,334	$16.08	$1,147 – $1,521	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$6,343	$4.43	$5,455 – $7,231	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 Irvine, CA to Baton Rouge, LA?

A 48' flatbed from Irvine, CA to Baton Rouge, LA is estimated at $8,701 all-in in October 2026, or $4.69 a mile over about 1,854 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,483 and $9,919.

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

About 1,854 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 $1,811 of the $8,701 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,890 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,442, which makes Irvine, CA to Baton Rouge, LA 60% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology