Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to Baton Rouge, LA flatbed rate

$3,156flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.62
Distance: 872 mi
Typical range: $2,714–$3,598
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winston-Salem to Baton Rouge price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,304
Fuel: $852
All-in estimate: $3,156

Return trip

Baton Rouge → Winston-Salem$3,534

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Winston-Salem to Baton Rouge by truck type

Estimated cost from Winston-Salem, NC to Baton Rouge, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,590	$2.97	$2,305 – $2,875
53' refrigerated	$3,088	$3.54	$2,686 – $3,489
48' flatbed	$3,156	$3.62	$2,714 – $3,598
Step deck	$3,444	$3.95	$2,893 – $3,995
Power only	$2,272	$2.61	$1,977 – $2,568
Hotshot	$1,714	$1.97	$1,423 – $2,006
26' box truck	$1,686	$1.93	$1,433 – $1,939
Sprinter van	$1,036	$1.19	$870 – $1,202

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More lanes from Winston-Salem

48' flatbed lanes from Winston-Salem, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$2,684	$4.89	$2,308 – $3,059	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$6,723	$2.65	$5,782 – $7,664	6 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$2,236	$3.37	$1,923 – $2,549	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$3,557	$3.08	$3,059 – $4,055	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$6,354	$2.98	$5,465 – $7,244	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$2,277	$4.97	$1,958 – $2,596	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$4,066	$2.99	$3,497 – $4,636	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$6,590	$2.66	$5,667 – $7,512	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 Winston-Salem, NC to Baton Rouge, LA?

A 48' flatbed from Winston-Salem, NC to Baton Rouge, LA is estimated at $3,156 all-in in October 2026, or $3.62 a mile over about 872 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,714 and $3,598.

How far is Winston-Salem, NC from Baton Rouge, LA by truck?

About 872 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 $852 of the $3,156 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,304 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baton Rouge, LA to Winston-Salem, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,534, which makes Winston-Salem, NC to Baton Rouge, LA 11% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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