Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Baton Rouge, LA to Amarillo, TX box truck rate

$1,568box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.89
Distance: 829 mi
Typical range: $1,333–$1,804
Transit: 2 days

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

Baton Rouge to Amarillo price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $992
Fuel: $576
All-in estimate: $1,568

Return trip

Amarillo → Baton Rouge$1,707

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Baton Rouge to Amarillo by truck type

Estimated cost from Baton Rouge, LA to Amarillo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,411	$2.91	$2,145 – $2,676
53' refrigerated	$2,874	$3.47	$2,501 – $3,248
48' flatbed	$2,941	$3.55	$2,529 – $3,353
Step deck	$3,210	$3.87	$2,697 – $3,724
Power only	$2,113	$2.55	$1,838 – $2,387
Hotshot	$1,594	$1.92	$1,323 – $1,865
26' box truck	$1,568	$1.89	$1,333 – $1,804
Sprinter van	$964	$1.16	$810 – $1,119

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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 Amarillo

26' box truck lanes into Amarillo, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,840 mi	$3,201	$1.74	$2,721 – $3,681	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,115 mi	$2,788	$2.50	$2,370 – $3,206	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,050 mi	$2,395	$2.28	$2,036 – $2,754	3 d
Houston, TX	625 mi	$1,253	$2.01	$1,065 – $1,441	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	702 mi	$1,114	$1.59	$947 – $1,281	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,762 mi	$2,736	$1.55	$2,326 – $3,147	4 d
San Antonio, TX	520 mi	$1,101	$2.12	$936 – $1,266	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,051 mi	$2,656	$2.53	$2,258 – $3,055	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baton Rouge, LA to Amarillo, TX?

A 26' box truck from Baton Rouge, LA to Amarillo, TX is estimated at $1,568 all-in in October 2026, or $1.89 a mile over about 829 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,333 and $1,804.

How far is Baton Rouge, LA from Amarillo, TX by truck?

About 829 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $576 of the $1,568 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $992 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Amarillo, TX to Baton Rouge, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,707, which makes Baton Rouge, LA to Amarillo, TX 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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