LA · FLAT · Oct 2026
Flatbed rates in Louisiana
What it costs to move a 48' flatbed out of and into Louisiana, with rates for its largest cities and lanes.
$4.18/mi outbound
+3.5% from last month
- Inbound
- $4.10/mi
- vs national
- −2.1%
- 1 year
- +18.7%
- 52-week range
- $3.50–$4.18
Flatbed · outbound from Louisiana · monthly
Louisiana flatbed rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
A 48' flatbed leaving Louisiana averaged $4.18 a mile all-in in October 2026, −2.1% against the national $4.27. Loads arriving averaged $4.10. Louisiana is close to balanced: loads leaving and arriving price within a few percent of each other.
State history applies today's Louisiana adjustment to the national series back to 2003.
Price a load from New Orleans
From New Orleans
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $5,645 | $4.13 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $5,782 | $2.91 |
| Chicago, IL | $3,156 | $3.25 |
| Houston, TX | $1,779 | $4.61 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $5,176 | $3.32 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $5,076 | $3.98 |
| San Antonio, TX | $2,367 | $3.88 |
| San Diego, CA | $5,559 | $2.93 |
| Dallas, TX | $2,144 | $4.08 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $3,343 | $5.73 |
Into New Orleans
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $5,032 | $3.68 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $9,245 | $4.65 |
| Chicago, IL | $4,625 | $4.76 |
| Houston, TX | $1,936 | $5.02 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $4,311 | $2.77 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $4,223 | $3.31 |
| San Antonio, TX | $2,576 | $4.22 |
| San Diego, CA | $8,888 | $4.68 |
| Dallas, TX | $2,333 | $4.44 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $2,016 | $3.46 |
Flatbed rates by city in Louisiana
- New Orleans362,701
- Baton Rouge220,907
- Shreveport176,578
- Lafayette122,280
- Lake Charles81,157
- Kenner64,650
- Bossier City63,218
- Monroe46,622
- Alexandria43,133
- Houma31,671
- Central30,161
- Slidell28,440
- New Iberia26,849
- Hammond23,426
- Ruston22,330
- Sulphur20,572
- Zachary20,370
- Youngsville19,038
- Gretna17,185
- Natchitoches17,165
- Thibodaux15,569
- Broussard15,312
- Opelousas15,176
- Pineville13,966
- Gonzales13,837
- Mandeville12,973
- Carencro12,883
- West Monroe12,476
- Baker12,147
- Covington11,686
- Crowley11,216
- Minden11,195
- Abbeville10,902
- Morgan City10,813
- Bogalusa10,367
- DeRidder9,508
Other truck types in Louisiana
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $3.42 | +5.6% | +25.3% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $4.07 | −0.2% | +35.7% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $4.18 | +3.5% | +18.7% | |
| STEPStep deck | $4.56 | +3.2% | +18.4% | |
| PWRPower only | $2.99 | +5.7% | +25.1% | |
| HOTHotshot | $2.25 | +3.2% | +18.4% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $2.22 | +3.3% | +17.5% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.37 | +3.8% | +17.1% |