Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Baton Rouge, LA to Chesapeake, VA power only rate

$3,486power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.09
Distance: 1,127 mi
Typical range: $3,032–$3,939
Transit: 3 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baton Rouge to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,450
Fuel: $1,036
All-in estimate: $3,486

Return trip

Chesapeake → Baton Rouge$3,001

This direction runs 16% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Baton Rouge to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Baton Rouge, LA to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,954	$3.51	$3,519 – $4,389
53' refrigerated	$4,713	$4.18	$4,100 – $5,325
48' flatbed	$4,790	$4.25	$4,119 – $5,461
Step deck	$5,222	$4.63	$4,386 – $6,057
Power only	$3,486	$3.09	$3,032 – $3,939
Hotshot	$2,630	$2.33	$2,183 – $3,077
26' box truck	$2,580	$2.29	$2,193 – $2,968
Sprinter van	$1,582	$1.40	$1,329 – $1,835

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More lanes from Baton Rouge

Power only lanes from Baton Rouge, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,408 mi	$4,243	$3.01	$3,691 – $4,794	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,898 mi	$4,110	$2.17	$3,576 – $4,644	4 d
Chicago, IL	956 mi	$2,253	$2.36	$1,960 – $2,546	2 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$1,064	$3.49	$926 – $1,203	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,469 mi	$3,619	$2.46	$3,148 – $4,089	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,317 mi	$3,812	$2.89	$3,316 – $4,307	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$1,511	$2.86	$1,314 – $1,707	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,811 mi	$3,942	$2.18	$3,429 – $4,454	4 d

More lanes into Chesapeake

Power only lanes into Chesapeake, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	358 mi	$1,580	$4.41	$1,374 – $1,785	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,786 mi	$10,878	$3.90	$9,464 – $12,292	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$3,450	$4.15	$3,002 – $3,899	2 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$4,175	$2.95	$3,632 – $4,718	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,386 mi	$5,421	$2.27	$4,716 – $6,126	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	282 mi	$1,221	$4.33	$1,062 – $1,379	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,624 mi	$4,707	$2.90	$4,095 – $5,318	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,733 mi	$10,687	$3.91	$9,297 – $12,076	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baton Rouge, LA to Chesapeake, VA?

A Power only from Baton Rouge, LA to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $3,486 all-in in October 2026, or $3.09 a mile over about 1,127 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,032 and $3,939.

How far is Baton Rouge, LA from Chesapeake, VA by truck?

About 1,127 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 $1,036 of the $3,486 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,450 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake, VA to Baton Rouge, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,001, which makes Baton Rouge, LA to Chesapeake, VA 16% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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