Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Baton Rouge, LA flatbed rate

$4,156flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.65
Distance: 1,138 mi
Typical range: $3,574–$4,737
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norfolk to Baton Rouge price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,044
Fuel: $1,112
All-in estimate: $4,156

Return trip

Baton Rouge → Norfolk$4,827

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Norfolk to Baton Rouge by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Baton Rouge, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,431	$3.01	$3,054 – $3,808
53' refrigerated	$4,089	$3.59	$3,558 – $4,621
48' flatbed	$4,156	$3.65	$3,574 – $4,737
Step deck	$4,530	$3.98	$3,805 – $5,255
Power only	$3,025	$2.66	$2,632 – $3,418
Hotshot	$2,283	$2.01	$1,895 – $2,671
26' box truck	$2,239	$1.97	$1,903 – $2,575
Sprinter van	$1,372	$1.21	$1,153 – $1,592

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More lanes from Norfolk

48' flatbed lanes from Norfolk, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	338 mi	$2,155	$6.38	$1,853 – $2,457	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,787 mi	$7,848	$2.82	$6,750 – $8,947	6 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$2,801	$3.40	$2,409 – $3,193	2 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$4,525	$3.18	$3,891 – $5,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,388 mi	$7,536	$3.16	$6,481 – $8,591	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	261 mi	$1,800	$6.90	$1,548 – $2,052	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,632 mi	$5,073	$3.11	$4,363 – $5,783	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,735 mi	$7,716	$2.82	$6,636 – $8,796	6 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 Norfolk, VA to Baton Rouge, LA?

A 48' flatbed from Norfolk, VA to Baton Rouge, LA is estimated at $4,156 all-in in October 2026, or $3.65 a mile over about 1,138 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,574 and $4,737.

How far is Norfolk, VA from Baton Rouge, LA by truck?

About 1,138 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 $1,112 of the $4,156 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,044 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baton Rouge, LA to Norfolk, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,827, which makes Norfolk, VA to Baton Rouge, LA 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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