Ruston, LA · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flatbed rates in Ruston, LA

Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Ruston, 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: 22,330

Flatbed lanes from Ruston

48' flatbed rates from Ruston, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,388 mi	$5,716	$4.12	$4,916 – $6,517	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,756 mi	$5,194	$2.96	$4,467 – $5,921	4 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$2,787	$3.38	$2,397 – $3,177	2 d
Houston, TX	295 mi	$1,540	$5.22	$1,325 – $1,756	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,330 mi	$4,538	$3.41	$3,903 – $5,174	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,299 mi	$5,150	$3.96	$4,429 – $5,871	3 d
San Antonio, TX	482 mi	$2,031	$4.21	$1,746 – $2,315	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,678 mi	$4,996	$2.98	$4,297 – $5,696	4 d
Dallas, TX	284 mi	$1,511	$5.32	$1,300 – $1,723	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	784 mi	$4,111	$5.24	$3,536 – $4,687	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	324 mi	$1,616	$4.99	$1,390 – $1,843	1 d
San Jose, CA	1,981 mi	$5,765	$2.91	$4,958 – $6,572	5 d
Austin, TX	400 mi	$1,816	$4.54	$1,561 – $2,070	1 d
Charlotte, NC	828 mi	$3,400	$4.11	$2,924 – $3,876	2 d

From Ruston, a 48' flatbed costs between $2.91 a mile (San Jose, $5,765) and $5.32 a mile (Dallas, $1,511) 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 Ruston

Flatbed lanes into Ruston

48' flatbed rates into Ruston, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,388 mi	$5,095	$3.67	$4,382 – $5,809	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,756 mi	$8,304	$4.73	$7,141 – $9,466	4 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$4,084	$4.96	$3,512 – $4,655	2 d
Houston, TX	295 mi	$1,677	$5.68	$1,442 – $1,911	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,330 mi	$3,779	$2.84	$3,250 – $4,308	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,299 mi	$4,285	$3.30	$3,685 – $4,885	3 d
San Antonio, TX	482 mi	$2,211	$4.59	$1,901 – $2,520	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,678 mi	$7,988	$4.76	$6,869 – $9,106	4 d
Dallas, TX	284 mi	$1,645	$5.79	$1,415 – $1,876	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	784 mi	$2,479	$3.16	$2,132 – $2,826	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	324 mi	$1,759	$5.43	$1,513 – $2,006	1 d
San Jose, CA	1,981 mi	$9,216	$4.65	$7,926 – $10,506	5 d
Austin, TX	400 mi	$1,976	$4.94	$1,700 – $2,253	1 d
Charlotte, NC	828 mi	$3,036	$3.67	$2,611 – $3,462	2 d

Flatbed · outbound · Louisiana market

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Ruston is priced with the Louisiana market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Ruston's own distances.

Ruston rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Ruston by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.42	+5.6%	+14.0%	+25.3%	$2.68 – $3.42
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.07	−0.2%	+1.8%	+35.7%	$3.17 – $4.38
FLAT48' flatbed	$4.18	+3.5%	+8.6%	+18.7%	$3.50 – $4.18
STEPStep deck	$4.56	+3.2%	+8.6%	+18.4%	$3.83 – $4.56
PWRPower only	$2.99	+5.7%	+14.1%	+25.1%	$2.34 – $2.99
HOTHotshot	$2.25	+3.2%	+8.2%	+18.4%	$1.89 – $2.25
BOX26' box truck	$2.22	+3.3%	+7.2%	+17.5%	$1.89 – $2.22
SPRTSprinter van	$1.37	+3.8%	+7.9%	+17.1%	$1.17 – $1.37

Flatbed lanes from Ruston

Price a load from Ruston

Flatbed lanes into Ruston

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