Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Baton Rouge, LA to Albuquerque, NM box truck rate

$2,396box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.12
Distance: 1,128 mi
Typical range: $2,037–$2,755
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baton Rouge to Albuquerque price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,612
Fuel: $784
All-in estimate: $2,396

Return trip

Albuquerque → Baton Rouge$1,819

This direction runs 32% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Baton Rouge to Albuquerque by truck type

Estimated cost from Baton Rouge, LA to Albuquerque, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,671	$3.25	$3,267 – $4,075
53' refrigerated	$4,376	$3.88	$3,807 – $4,944
48' flatbed	$4,447	$3.94	$3,825 – $5,070
Step deck	$4,848	$4.30	$4,073 – $5,624
Power only	$3,236	$2.87	$2,816 – $3,657
Hotshot	$2,442	$2.17	$2,027 – $2,857
26' box truck	$2,396	$2.12	$2,037 – $2,755
Sprinter van	$1,469	$1.30	$1,234 – $1,703

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More lanes from Baton Rouge

26' box truck lanes from Baton Rouge, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,408 mi	$3,136	$2.23	$2,666 – $3,606	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,898 mi	$3,032	$1.60	$2,578 – $3,487	4 d
Chicago, IL	956 mi	$1,670	$1.75	$1,420 – $1,921	2 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$799	$2.62	$680 – $919	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,469 mi	$2,674	$1.82	$2,273 – $3,075	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,317 mi	$2,819	$2.14	$2,396 – $3,241	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$1,127	$2.13	$958 – $1,296	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,811 mi	$2,909	$1.61	$2,473 – $3,345	4 d

More lanes into Albuquerque

26' box truck lanes into Albuquerque, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,140 mi	$4,373	$2.04	$3,717 – $5,029	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	794 mi	$2,540	$3.20	$2,159 – $2,921	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,325 mi	$3,469	$2.62	$2,949 – $3,989	3 d
Houston, TX	887 mi	$1,950	$2.20	$1,657 – $2,242	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	387 mi	$885	$2.29	$752 – $1,018	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,064 mi	$3,759	$1.82	$3,195 – $4,323	5 d
San Antonio, TX	724 mi	$1,668	$2.30	$1,417 – $1,918	2 d
San Diego, CA	733 mi	$2,390	$3.26	$2,031 – $2,748	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Baton Rouge, LA to Albuquerque, NM is estimated at $2,396 all-in in October 2026, or $2.12 a mile over about 1,128 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,037 and $2,755.

How far is Baton Rouge, LA from Albuquerque, NM 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 $784 of the $2,396 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,612 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,819, which makes Baton Rouge, LA to Albuquerque, NM 32% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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