Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Laredo, TX to Baton Rouge, LA flatbed rate

$2,662flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.16
Distance: 640 mi
Typical range: $2,289–$3,034
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Laredo to Baton Rouge price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,037
Fuel: $625
All-in estimate: $2,662

Return trip

Baton Rouge → Laredo$2,445

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Laredo to Baton Rouge by truck type

Estimated cost from Laredo, TX to Baton Rouge, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,167	$3.39	$1,928 – $2,405
53' refrigerated	$2,585	$4.04	$2,249 – $2,921
48' flatbed	$2,662	$4.16	$2,289 – $3,034
Step deck	$2,909	$4.55	$2,444 – $3,375
Power only	$1,888	$2.95	$1,643 – $2,134
Hotshot	$1,424	$2.22	$1,182 – $1,666
26' box truck	$1,405	$2.20	$1,195 – $1,616
Sprinter van	$867	$1.35	$728 – $1,005

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More lanes from Laredo

48' flatbed lanes from Laredo, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$7,760	$3.85	$6,674 – $8,847	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$4,296	$3.02	$3,695 – $4,898	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$4,183	$2.98	$3,597 – $4,769	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$1,651	$4.79	$1,420 – $1,882	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$3,598	$3.56	$3,095 – $4,102	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$7,098	$3.68	$6,104 – $8,092	5 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,197	$7.04	$1,030 – $1,365	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$4,021	$3.06	$3,458 – $4,584	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 Laredo, TX to Baton Rouge, LA?

A 48' flatbed from Laredo, TX to Baton Rouge, LA is estimated at $2,662 all-in in October 2026, or $4.16 a mile over about 640 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,289 and $3,034.

How far is Laredo, TX from Baton Rouge, LA by truck?

About 640 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $625 of the $2,662 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,037 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baton Rouge, LA to Laredo, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,445, which makes Laredo, TX to Baton Rouge, LA 9% 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