Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Baton Rouge, LA flatbed rate

$3,156flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.13
Distance: 765 mi
Typical range: $2,714–$3,598
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to Baton Rouge price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,409
Fuel: $747
All-in estimate: $3,156

Return trip

Baton Rouge → Lexington-Fayette$2,900

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

Lexington-Fayette to Baton Rouge by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Baton Rouge, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,582	$3.37	$2,298 – $2,865
53' refrigerated	$3,078	$4.02	$2,678 – $3,479
48' flatbed	$3,156	$4.13	$2,714 – $3,598
Step deck	$3,446	$4.51	$2,895 – $3,998
Power only	$2,259	$2.95	$1,965 – $2,552
Hotshot	$1,704	$2.23	$1,414 – $1,993
26' box truck	$1,678	$2.19	$1,426 – $1,930
Sprinter van	$1,033	$1.35	$867 – $1,198

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More lanes from Lexington-Fayette

48' flatbed lanes from Lexington-Fayette, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$3,472	$4.99	$2,986 – $3,958	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$6,657	$2.96	$5,725 – $7,589	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$1,705	$4.62	$1,466 – $1,943	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$3,498	$3.50	$3,008 – $3,987	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$6,206	$3.34	$5,337 – $7,075	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$3,022	$4.94	$2,599 – $3,445	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$3,988	$3.38	$3,430 – $4,546	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$6,529	$2.97	$5,615 – $7,443	5 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 Lexington-Fayette, KY to Baton Rouge, LA?

A 48' flatbed from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Baton Rouge, LA is estimated at $3,156 all-in in October 2026, or $4.13 a mile over about 765 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,714 and $3,598.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Baton Rouge, LA by truck?

About 765 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 $747 of the $3,156 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,409 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baton Rouge, LA to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,900, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Baton Rouge, LA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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