Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tampa, FL to Baton Rouge, LA flatbed rate

$2,165flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 648 mi
Typical range: $1,862–$2,469
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tampa to Baton Rouge price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,532
Fuel: $633
All-in estimate: $2,165

Return trip

Baton Rouge → Tampa$3,592

This direction runs 40% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Tampa to Baton Rouge by truck type

Estimated cost from Tampa, FL to Baton Rouge, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,763	$2.72	$1,569 – $1,957
53' refrigerated	$2,103	$3.25	$1,830 – $2,377
48' flatbed	$2,165	$3.34	$1,862 – $2,469
Step deck	$2,367	$3.65	$1,988 – $2,745
Power only	$1,537	$2.37	$1,337 – $1,737
Hotshot	$1,159	$1.79	$962 – $1,356
26' box truck	$1,144	$1.77	$972 – $1,315
Sprinter van	$705	$1.09	$592 – $818

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More lanes from Tampa

48' flatbed lanes from Tampa, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$3,996	$3.38	$3,437 – $4,555	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$5,734	$2.25	$4,932 – $6,537	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$2,933	$2.48	$2,522 – $3,343	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$2,561	$2.74	$2,202 – $2,919	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$5,368	$2.54	$4,616 – $6,119	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$3,588	$3.26	$3,085 – $4,090	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$3,020	$2.62	$2,597 – $3,443	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$5,557	$2.26	$4,779 – $6,334	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 Tampa, FL to Baton Rouge, LA?

A 48' flatbed from Tampa, FL to Baton Rouge, LA is estimated at $2,165 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 648 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,862 and $2,469.

How far is Tampa, FL from Baton Rouge, LA by truck?

About 648 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 $633 of the $2,165 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,532 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baton Rouge, LA to Tampa, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,592, which makes Tampa, FL to Baton Rouge, LA 40% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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