Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Baton Rouge, LA to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$1,802hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.24
Distance: 805 mi
Typical range: $1,496–$2,109
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baton Rouge to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,299
Fuel: $503
All-in estimate: $1,802

Return trip

Charlotte → Baton Rouge$1,610

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

Baton Rouge to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Baton Rouge, LA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,728	$3.39	$2,428 – $3,028
53' refrigerated	$3,252	$4.04	$2,830 – $3,675
48' flatbed	$3,330	$4.14	$2,864 – $3,796
Step deck	$3,636	$4.52	$3,054 – $4,218
Power only	$2,389	$2.97	$2,079 – $2,700
Hotshot	$1,802	$2.24	$1,496 – $2,109
26' box truck	$1,774	$2.20	$1,508 – $2,040
Sprinter van	$1,091	$1.36	$916 – $1,266

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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 Charlotte

Hotshot lanes into Charlotte, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$1,564	$2.49	$1,298 – $1,830	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$6,705	$2.67	$5,565 – $7,845	5 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$2,037	$2.93	$1,691 – $2,384	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$2,278	$2.08	$1,890 – $2,665	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$3,277	$1.56	$2,720 – $3,834	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$1,242	$2.31	$1,031 – $1,453	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$2,640	$2.03	$2,192 – $3,089	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$6,558	$2.68	$5,443 – $7,673	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baton Rouge, LA to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from Baton Rouge, LA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,802 all-in in October 2026, or $2.24 a mile over about 805 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,496 and $2,109.

How far is Baton Rouge, LA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 805 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 $1,802 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,299 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Baton Rouge, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,610, which makes Baton Rouge, LA to Charlotte, NC 12% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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