Lake Charles, LA · FLAT · Oct 2026
Flatbed rates in Lake Charles, LA
Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Lake Charles, 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
- 81,157
Flatbed lanes from Lake Charles
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $6,210 | $4.05 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $5,212 | $2.96 |
| Chicago, IL | $3,266 | $3.21 |
| Houston, TX | $1,178 | $7.50 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $4,549 | $3.41 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $5,616 | $3.89 |
| San Antonio, TX | $1,766 | $4.63 |
| San Diego, CA | $4,983 | $2.98 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,619 | $4.98 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $4,222 | $5.19 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $1,700 | $4.78 |
| San Jose, CA | $5,851 | $2.90 |
| Austin, TX | $1,606 | $5.02 |
| Charlotte, NC | $3,743 | $3.98 |
From Lake Charles, a 48' flatbed costs between $2.90 a mile (San Jose, $5,851) and $7.50 a mile (Houston, $1,178) 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 Lake Charles
Flatbed lanes into Lake Charles
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $5,535 | $3.61 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $8,332 | $4.73 |
| Chicago, IL | $4,786 | $4.71 |
| Houston, TX | $1,283 | $8.17 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,789 | $2.84 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $4,673 | $3.24 |
| San Antonio, TX | $1,922 | $5.05 |
| San Diego, CA | $7,967 | $4.76 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,762 | $5.42 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $2,545 | $3.13 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $1,851 | $5.20 |
| San Jose, CA | $9,354 | $4.64 |
| Austin, TX | $1,748 | $5.46 |
| Charlotte, NC | $3,343 | $3.55 |
Flatbed · outbound · Louisiana market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
Lake Charles is priced with the Louisiana market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Lake Charles's own distances.
Lake Charles 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% |