Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Baton Rouge, LA to Buffalo, NY sprinter rate

$1,783sprinter

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.38
Distance: 1,291 mi
Typical range: $1,498–$2,069
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baton Rouge to Buffalo price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,279
Fuel: $504
All-in estimate: $1,783

Return trip

Buffalo → Baton Rouge$1,590

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Baton Rouge to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from Baton Rouge, LA to Buffalo, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,459	$3.45	$3,968 – $4,949
53' refrigerated	$5,313	$4.12	$4,622 – $6,004
48' flatbed	$5,386	$4.17	$4,632 – $6,140
Step deck	$5,869	$4.55	$4,930 – $6,808
Power only	$3,939	$3.05	$3,427 – $4,451
Hotshot	$2,973	$2.30	$2,468 – $3,478
26' box truck	$2,913	$2.26	$2,476 – $3,350
Sprinter van	$1,783	$1.38	$1,498 – $2,069

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More lanes from Baton Rouge

Sprinter van lanes from Baton Rouge, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,408 mi	$1,918	$1.36	$1,611 – $2,225	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,898 mi	$1,851	$0.98	$1,555 – $2,147	4 d
Chicago, IL	956 mi	$1,025	$1.07	$861 – $1,189	2 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$498	$1.63	$419 – $578	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,469 mi	$1,635	$1.11	$1,374 – $1,897	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,317 mi	$1,725	$1.31	$1,449 – $2,001	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$697	$1.32	$585 – $808	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,811 mi	$1,776	$0.98	$1,492 – $2,061	3 d

More lanes into Buffalo

Sprinter van lanes into Buffalo, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	350 mi	$732	$2.09	$615 – $850	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,601 mi	$4,620	$1.78	$3,881 – $5,359	5 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$1,158	$2.15	$973 – $1,343	1 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$2,020	$1.33	$1,697 – $2,343	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$2,321	$1.04	$1,950 – $2,693	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$626	$1.91	$526 – $726	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$2,214	$1.31	$1,860 – $2,568	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$4,573	$1.78	$3,841 – $5,305	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baton Rouge, LA to Buffalo, NY?

A Sprinter van from Baton Rouge, LA to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $1,783 all-in in October 2026, or $1.38 a mile over about 1,291 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,498 and $2,069.

How far is Baton Rouge, LA from Buffalo, NY by truck?

About 1,291 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 $504 of the $1,783 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,279 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Buffalo, NY to Baton Rouge, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,590, which makes Baton Rouge, LA to Buffalo, NY 12% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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