Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Baton Rouge, LA flatbed rate

$2,556flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.62
Distance: 553 mi
Typical range: $2,198–$2,913
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Baton Rouge price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,016
Fuel: $540
All-in estimate: $2,556

Return trip

Baton Rouge → Nashville-Davidson$2,438

This direction runs 5% above the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Nashville-Davidson to Baton Rouge by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Baton Rouge, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,071	$3.75	$1,844 – $2,299
53' refrigerated	$2,472	$4.47	$2,150 – $2,793
48' flatbed	$2,556	$4.62	$2,198 – $2,913
Step deck	$2,795	$5.06	$2,348 – $3,243
Power only	$1,799	$3.25	$1,565 – $2,033
Hotshot	$1,356	$2.45	$1,126 – $1,587
26' box truck	$1,341	$2.42	$1,140 – $1,542
Sprinter van	$829	$1.50	$696 – $961

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More lanes from Nashville-Davidson

48' flatbed lanes from Nashville-Davidson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$4,232	$4.72	$3,639 – $4,824	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$6,366	$3.02	$5,475 – $7,258	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,977	$4.25	$1,701 – $2,254	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$2,955	$3.76	$2,542 – $3,369	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$5,832	$3.43	$5,016 – $6,649	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$3,731	$4.61	$3,209 – $4,254	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$3,469	$3.57	$2,983 – $3,954	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$6,210	$3.03	$5,340 – $7,079	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 Nashville-Davidson, TN to Baton Rouge, LA?

A 48' flatbed from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Baton Rouge, LA is estimated at $2,556 all-in in October 2026, or $4.62 a mile over about 553 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,198 and $2,913.

How far is Nashville-Davidson, TN from Baton Rouge, LA by truck?

About 553 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 $540 of the $2,556 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,016 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baton Rouge, LA to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,438, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Baton Rouge, LA 5% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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