Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Baton Rouge, LA to Boston, MA box truck rate

$3,670box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.25
Distance: 1,631 mi
Typical range: $3,120–$4,221
Transit: 4 days

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

Baton Rouge to Boston price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,537
Fuel: $1,133
All-in estimate: $3,670

Return trip

Boston → Baton Rouge$2,735

This direction runs 34% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Baton Rouge to Boston by truck type

Estimated cost from Baton Rouge, LA to Boston, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,607	$3.44	$4,990 – $6,224
53' refrigerated	$6,680	$4.10	$5,812 – $7,549
48' flatbed	$6,746	$4.14	$5,801 – $7,690
Step deck	$7,344	$4.50	$6,169 – $8,519
Power only	$4,971	$3.05	$4,324 – $5,617
Hotshot	$3,752	$2.30	$3,114 – $4,390
26' box truck	$3,670	$2.25	$3,120 – $4,221
Sprinter van	$2,243	$1.38	$1,884 – $2,602

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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 Boston

26' box truck lanes into Boston, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$957	$4.25	$813 – $1,100	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$9,110	$2.97	$7,743 – $10,476	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$3,098	$3.07	$2,634 – $3,563	3 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$4,135	$2.18	$3,515 – $4,755	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$4,659	$1.72	$3,960 – $5,358	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,016	$3.22	$864 – $1,168	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$4,503	$2.16	$3,828 – $5,179	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$9,024	$2.97	$7,671 – $10,378	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baton Rouge, LA to Boston, MA?

A 26' box truck from Baton Rouge, LA to Boston, MA is estimated at $3,670 all-in in October 2026, or $2.25 a mile over about 1,631 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,120 and $4,221.

How far is Baton Rouge, LA from Boston, MA by truck?

About 1,631 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,133 of the $3,670 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,537 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boston, MA to Baton Rouge, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,735, which makes Baton Rouge, LA to Boston, MA 34% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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