Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Baton Rouge, LA to Aurora, CO freight rate

$4,305dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.65
Distance: 1,178 mi
Typical range: $3,831–$4,778
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baton Rouge to Aurora price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,222
Fuel: $1,083
All-in estimate: $4,305

Return trip

Aurora → Baton Rouge$2,676

This direction runs 61% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Baton Rouge to Aurora by truck type

Estimated cost from Baton Rouge, LA to Aurora, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,305	$3.65	$3,831 – $4,778
53' refrigerated	$5,130	$4.35	$4,463 – $5,797
48' flatbed	$5,210	$4.42	$4,480 – $5,939
Step deck	$5,679	$4.82	$4,770 – $6,587
Power only	$3,797	$3.22	$3,304 – $4,291
Hotshot	$2,866	$2.43	$2,379 – $3,353
26' box truck	$2,810	$2.39	$2,389 – $3,232
Sprinter van	$1,722	$1.46	$1,446 – $1,997

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More lanes from Baton Rouge

53' dry van lanes from Baton Rouge, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,408 mi	$4,796	$3.41	$4,268 – $5,324	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,898 mi	$4,628	$2.44	$4,119 – $5,137	4 d
Chicago, IL	956 mi	$2,563	$2.68	$2,281 – $2,845	2 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$1,246	$4.08	$1,109 – $1,383	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,469 mi	$4,088	$2.78	$3,639 – $4,538	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,317 mi	$4,313	$3.27	$3,839 – $4,788	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$1,741	$3.30	$1,550 – $1,933	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,811 mi	$4,441	$2.45	$3,952 – $4,929	4 d

More lanes into Aurora

53' dry van lanes into Aurora, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,909 mi	$6,819	$3.57	$6,068 – $7,569	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,005 mi	$5,308	$5.28	$4,724 – $5,892	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,064 mi	$5,014	$4.71	$4,463 – $5,566	3 d
Houston, TX	1,021 mi	$3,786	$3.71	$3,370 – $4,203	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	694 mi	$2,298	$3.31	$2,045 – $2,550	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,843 mi	$5,870	$3.19	$5,225 – $6,516	4 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,525	$3.78	$3,137 – $3,913	2 d
San Diego, CA	989 mi	$5,241	$5.30	$4,664 – $5,817	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baton Rouge, LA to Aurora, CO?

A 53' dry van from Baton Rouge, LA to Aurora, CO is estimated at $4,305 all-in in October 2026, or $3.65 a mile over about 1,178 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,831 and $4,778.

How far is Baton Rouge, LA from Aurora, CO by truck?

About 1,178 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 $1,083 of the $4,305 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,222 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Aurora, CO to Baton Rouge, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,676, which makes Baton Rouge, LA to Aurora, CO 61% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology