Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Minneapolis, MN to Baton Rouge, LA flatbed rate

$5,290flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.44
Distance: 1,192 mi
Typical range: $4,549–$6,030
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Minneapolis to Baton Rouge price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,126
Fuel: $1,164
All-in estimate: $5,290

Return trip

Baton Rouge → Minneapolis$4,166

This direction runs 27% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Minneapolis to Baton Rouge by truck type

Estimated cost from Minneapolis, MN to Baton Rouge, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,372	$3.67	$3,891 – $4,853
53' refrigerated	$5,210	$4.37	$4,533 – $5,887
48' flatbed	$5,290	$4.44	$4,549 – $6,030
Step deck	$5,766	$4.84	$4,843 – $6,688
Power only	$3,857	$3.24	$3,356 – $4,359
Hotshot	$2,911	$2.44	$2,416 – $3,406
26' box truck	$2,854	$2.39	$2,426 – $3,283
Sprinter van	$1,749	$1.47	$1,469 – $2,028

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More lanes from Minneapolis

48' flatbed lanes from Minneapolis, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$6,280	$5.21	$5,401 – $7,159	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$6,557	$3.63	$5,639 – $7,475	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$2,183	$5.24	$1,877 – $2,489	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,971	$3.99	$4,275 – $5,667	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$6,188	$4.12	$5,322 – $7,055	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$5,795	$5.00	$4,984 – $6,606	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$5,175	$3.96	$4,451 – $5,900	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$6,538	$3.63	$5,623 – $7,453	4 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 Minneapolis, MN to Baton Rouge, LA?

A 48' flatbed from Minneapolis, MN to Baton Rouge, LA is estimated at $5,290 all-in in October 2026, or $4.44 a mile over about 1,192 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,549 and $6,030.

How far is Minneapolis, MN from Baton Rouge, LA by truck?

About 1,192 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,164 of the $5,290 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,126 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baton Rouge, LA to Minneapolis, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,166, which makes Minneapolis, MN to Baton Rouge, LA 27% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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