Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Virginia Beach, VA to Baton Rouge, LA flatbed rate

$4,182flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.65
Distance: 1,147 mi
Typical range: $3,596–$4,767
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Virginia Beach to Baton Rouge price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,062
Fuel: $1,120
All-in estimate: $4,182

Return trip

Baton Rouge → Virginia Beach$4,857

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

Virginia Beach to Baton Rouge by truck type

Estimated cost from Virginia Beach, VA to Baton Rouge, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,453	$3.01	$3,073 – $3,833
53' refrigerated	$4,116	$3.59	$3,581 – $4,651
48' flatbed	$4,182	$3.65	$3,596 – $4,767
Step deck	$4,558	$3.97	$3,829 – $5,288
Power only	$3,045	$2.65	$2,649 – $3,441
Hotshot	$2,298	$2.00	$1,907 – $2,689
26' box truck	$2,254	$1.97	$1,916 – $2,592
Sprinter van	$1,381	$1.20	$1,160 – $1,602

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More lanes from Virginia Beach

48' flatbed lanes from Virginia Beach, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	343 mi	$2,172	$6.33	$1,868 – $2,476	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,803 mi	$7,889	$2.81	$6,785 – $8,994	6 d
Chicago, IL	842 mi	$2,846	$3.38	$2,448 – $3,245	2 d
Houston, TX	1,434 mi	$4,551	$3.17	$3,914 – $5,188	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,403 mi	$7,579	$3.15	$6,518 – $8,640	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	269 mi	$1,826	$6.79	$1,570 – $2,081	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,643 mi	$5,102	$3.11	$4,388 – $5,816	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,750 mi	$7,754	$2.82	$6,668 – $8,840	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 Virginia Beach, VA to Baton Rouge, LA?

A 48' flatbed from Virginia Beach, VA to Baton Rouge, LA is estimated at $4,182 all-in in October 2026, or $3.65 a mile over about 1,147 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,596 and $4,767.

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

About 1,147 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 $1,120 of the $4,182 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,062 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,857, which makes Virginia Beach, VA to Baton Rouge, LA 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →