Lafayette, LA · FLAT · Oct 2026
Flatbed rates in Lafayette, LA
Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Lafayette, Louisiana, on its busiest lanes.
$4.18/mi outbound
+3.5% from last month
- Inbound
- $4.10/mi
- vs national
- −2.1%
- 1 year
- +18.7%
- Population
- 122,280
Flatbed lanes from Lafayette
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $5,992 | $4.08 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $5,415 | $2.94 |
| Chicago, IL | $3,201 | $3.23 |
| Houston, TX | $1,396 | $5.82 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $4,770 | $3.38 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $5,406 | $3.92 |
| San Antonio, TX | $1,981 | $4.28 |
| San Diego, CA | $5,189 | $2.96 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,792 | $4.58 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $3,905 | $5.35 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $1,881 | $4.43 |
| San Jose, CA | $6,043 | $2.89 |
| Austin, TX | $1,824 | $4.52 |
| Charlotte, NC | $3,524 | $4.06 |
From Lafayette, a 48' flatbed costs between $2.89 a mile (San Jose, $6,043) and $5.82 a mile (Houston, $1,396) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.
Price a load from Lafayette
Flatbed lanes into Lafayette
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $5,341 | $3.64 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $8,657 | $4.70 |
| Chicago, IL | $4,691 | $4.74 |
| Houston, TX | $1,520 | $6.33 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,973 | $2.81 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $4,498 | $3.26 |
| San Antonio, TX | $2,156 | $4.66 |
| San Diego, CA | $8,296 | $4.73 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,951 | $4.99 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $2,354 | $3.23 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $2,048 | $4.82 |
| San Jose, CA | $9,662 | $4.62 |
| Austin, TX | $1,985 | $4.93 |
| Charlotte, NC | $3,148 | $3.62 |
Flatbed · outbound · Louisiana market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
Lafayette is priced with the Louisiana market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Lafayette's own distances.
Lafayette rates by truck type
| 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% |