Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Baton Rouge, LA to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$1,045hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.24
Distance: 466 mi
Typical range: $867–$1,223
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baton Rouge to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $754
Fuel: $291
All-in estimate: $1,045

Return trip

Austin → Baton Rouge$1,138

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 Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Baton Rouge, LA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,604	$3.44	$1,427 – $1,780
53' refrigerated	$1,914	$4.11	$1,665 – $2,163
48' flatbed	$1,989	$4.27	$1,710 – $2,267
Step deck	$2,178	$4.67	$1,829 – $2,526
Power only	$1,386	$2.98	$1,206 – $1,567
Hotshot	$1,045	$2.24	$867 – $1,223
26' box truck	$1,036	$2.22	$880 – $1,191
Sprinter van	$641	$1.38	$539 – $744

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More lanes from Baton Rouge

Hotshot lanes from Baton Rouge, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,408 mi	$3,202	$2.27	$2,658 – $3,747	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,898 mi	$3,103	$1.63	$2,575 – $3,630	4 d
Chicago, IL	956 mi	$1,700	$1.78	$1,411 – $1,989	2 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$802	$2.63	$665 – $938	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,469 mi	$2,732	$1.86	$2,267 – $3,196	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,317 mi	$2,877	$2.18	$2,388 – $3,366	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$1,139	$2.16	$945 – $1,332	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,811 mi	$2,976	$1.64	$2,470 – $3,482	4 d

More lanes into Austin

Hotshot lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,188	$1.79	$2,646 – $3,730	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$3,562	$2.45	$2,957 – $4,168	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,629	$2.29	$2,182 – $3,076	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$593	$3.45	$492 – $694	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,524	$1.49	$1,265 – $1,784	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$2,706	$1.60	$2,246 – $3,166	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$466	$5.36	$387 – $546	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$3,361	$2.47	$2,790 – $3,932	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Baton Rouge, LA to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,045 all-in in October 2026, or $2.24 a mile over about 466 mi. Quotes typically land between $867 and $1,223.

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

About 466 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $291 of the $1,045 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $754 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,138, which makes Baton Rouge, LA to Austin, TX 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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