Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Baton Rouge, LA to Cape Coral, FL box truck rate

$2,060box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.84
Distance: 724 mi
Typical range: $1,751–$2,369
Transit: 2 days

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

Baton Rouge to Cape Coral price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,557
Fuel: $503
All-in estimate: $2,060

Return trip

Cape Coral → Baton Rouge$1,242

This direction runs 66% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Baton Rouge to Cape Coral by truck type

Estimated cost from Baton Rouge, LA to Cape Coral, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,171	$4.38	$2,822 – $3,520
53' refrigerated	$3,782	$5.22	$3,290 – $4,273
48' flatbed	$3,882	$5.36	$3,339 – $4,426
Step deck	$4,241	$5.86	$3,562 – $4,919
Power only	$2,771	$3.83	$2,411 – $3,131
Hotshot	$2,090	$2.89	$1,735 – $2,445
26' box truck	$2,060	$2.84	$1,751 – $2,369
Sprinter van	$1,268	$1.75	$1,065 – $1,471

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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 Cape Coral

26' box truck lanes into Cape Coral, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,266 mi	$3,376	$2.67	$2,869 – $3,882	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,618 mi	$8,565	$3.27	$7,280 – $9,849	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,296 mi	$4,154	$3.20	$3,531 – $4,777	3 d
Houston, TX	995 mi	$2,606	$2.62	$2,215 – $2,997	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,188 mi	$4,181	$1.91	$3,554 – $4,808	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,185 mi	$2,836	$2.39	$2,411 – $3,262	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,210 mi	$3,060	$2.53	$2,601 – $3,519	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,526 mi	$8,289	$3.28	$7,046 – $9,532	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baton Rouge, LA to Cape Coral, FL?

A 26' box truck from Baton Rouge, LA to Cape Coral, FL is estimated at $2,060 all-in in October 2026, or $2.84 a mile over about 724 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,751 and $2,369.

How far is Baton Rouge, LA from Cape Coral, FL by truck?

About 724 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 $503 of the $2,060 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,557 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cape Coral, FL to Baton Rouge, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,242, which makes Baton Rouge, LA to Cape Coral, FL 66% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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