Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Albuquerque, NM to Baton Rouge, LA hotshot rate

$1,854hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.64
Distance: 1,128 mi
Typical range: $1,539–$2,169
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Albuquerque to Baton Rouge price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,149
Fuel: $705
All-in estimate: $1,854

Return trip

Baton Rouge → Albuquerque$2,442

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Albuquerque to Baton Rouge by truck type

Estimated cost from Albuquerque, NM to Baton Rouge, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,787	$2.47	$2,480 – $3,093
53' refrigerated	$3,321	$2.94	$2,890 – $3,753
48' flatbed	$3,376	$2.99	$2,903 – $3,848
Step deck	$3,680	$3.26	$3,091 – $4,269
Power only	$2,457	$2.18	$2,137 – $2,776
Hotshot	$1,854	$1.64	$1,539 – $2,169
26' box truck	$1,819	$1.61	$1,546 – $2,091
Sprinter van	$1,115	$0.99	$936 – $1,293

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More lanes from Albuquerque

Hotshot lanes from Albuquerque, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,140 mi	$3,813	$1.78	$3,165 – $4,462	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	794 mi	$1,225	$1.54	$1,017 – $1,433	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,325 mi	$1,834	$1.38	$1,522 – $2,146	3 d
Houston, TX	887 mi	$1,383	$1.56	$1,148 – $1,618	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	387 mi	$812	$2.10	$674 – $950	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,064 mi	$3,511	$1.70	$2,914 – $4,108	4 d
San Antonio, TX	724 mi	$1,180	$1.63	$979 – $1,381	2 d
San Diego, CA	733 mi	$1,152	$1.57	$956 – $1,347	2 d

More lanes into Baton Rouge

Hotshot lanes into Baton Rouge, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,408 mi	$2,854	$2.03	$2,369 – $3,340	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,898 mi	$4,961	$2.61	$4,118 – $5,804	4 d
Chicago, IL	956 mi	$2,491	$2.61	$2,067 – $2,914	2 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$873	$2.86	$724 – $1,021	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,469 mi	$2,275	$1.55	$1,888 – $2,662	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,317 mi	$2,394	$1.82	$1,987 – $2,800	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$1,240	$2.35	$1,029 – $1,450	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,811 mi	$4,758	$2.63	$3,949 – $5,566	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Albuquerque, NM to Baton Rouge, LA?

A Hotshot from Albuquerque, NM to Baton Rouge, LA is estimated at $1,854 all-in in October 2026, or $1.64 a mile over about 1,128 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,539 and $2,169.

How far is Albuquerque, NM from Baton Rouge, LA by truck?

About 1,128 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $705 of the $1,854 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,149 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baton Rouge, LA to Albuquerque, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,442, which makes Albuquerque, NM to Baton Rouge, LA 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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