Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Baton Rouge, LA flatbed rate

$1,105flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $12.28
Distance: 90 mi
Typical range: $950–$1,259
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Orleans to Baton Rouge price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,017
Fuel: $88
All-in estimate: $1,105

Return trip

Baton Rouge → New Orleans$1,105

Both directions price about the same. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

New Orleans to Baton Rouge by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Baton Rouge, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$846	$9.40	$753 – $939
53' refrigerated	$1,013	$11.26	$881 – $1,145
48' flatbed	$1,105	$12.28	$950 – $1,259
Step deck	$1,221	$13.56	$1,025 – $1,416
Power only	$699	$7.77	$608 – $790
Hotshot	$525	$5.84	$436 – $615
26' box truck	$533	$5.93	$453 – $613
Sprinter van	$338	$3.76	$284 – $393

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More lanes from New Orleans

48' flatbed lanes from New Orleans, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$5,645	$4.13	$4,855 – $6,435	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$5,782	$2.91	$4,973 – $6,592	5 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$3,156	$3.25	$2,714 – $3,598	3 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,779	$4.61	$1,530 – $2,028	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$5,176	$3.32	$4,451 – $5,901	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$5,076	$3.98	$4,365 – $5,786	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$2,367	$3.88	$2,035 – $2,698	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$5,559	$2.93	$4,781 – $6,337	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 New Orleans, LA to Baton Rouge, LA?

A 48' flatbed from New Orleans, LA to Baton Rouge, LA is estimated at $1,105 all-in in October 2026, or $12.28 a mile over about 90 mi. Quotes typically land between $950 and $1,259.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Baton Rouge, LA by truck?

About 90 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $88 of the $1,105 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,017 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baton Rouge, LA to New Orleans, LA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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