Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Baton Rouge, LA to Cincinnati, OH freight rate

$2,457dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 836 mi
Typical range: $2,186–$2,727
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baton Rouge to Cincinnati price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,688
Fuel: $769
All-in estimate: $2,457

Return trip

Cincinnati → Baton Rouge$3,212

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Baton Rouge to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from Baton Rouge, LA to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,457	$2.94	$2,186 – $2,727
53' refrigerated	$2,929	$3.50	$2,548 – $3,310
48' flatbed	$2,997	$3.58	$2,577 – $3,416
Step deck	$3,271	$3.91	$2,748 – $3,794
Power only	$2,154	$2.58	$1,874 – $2,434
Hotshot	$1,625	$1.94	$1,348 – $1,901
26' box truck	$1,598	$1.91	$1,359 – $1,838
Sprinter van	$983	$1.18	$825 – $1,140

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More lanes from Baton Rouge

53' dry van lanes from Baton Rouge, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,408 mi	$4,796	$3.41	$4,268 – $5,324	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,898 mi	$4,628	$2.44	$4,119 – $5,137	4 d
Chicago, IL	956 mi	$2,563	$2.68	$2,281 – $2,845	2 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$1,246	$4.08	$1,109 – $1,383	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,469 mi	$4,088	$2.78	$3,639 – $4,538	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,317 mi	$4,313	$3.27	$3,839 – $4,788	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$1,741	$3.30	$1,550 – $1,933	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,811 mi	$4,441	$2.45	$3,952 – $4,929	4 d

More lanes into Cincinnati

53' dry van lanes into Cincinnati, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$2,190	$3.26	$1,949 – $2,431	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,245 mi	$7,894	$3.52	$7,025 – $8,762	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$1,568	$5.32	$1,395 – $1,740	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$2,914	$2.76	$2,593 – $3,234	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$3,836	$2.06	$3,414 – $4,258	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$1,779	$3.00	$1,583 – $1,975	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$3,298	$2.69	$2,935 – $3,661	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$7,755	$3.52	$6,902 – $8,608	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baton Rouge, LA to Cincinnati, OH?

A 53' dry van from Baton Rouge, LA to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $2,457 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 836 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,186 and $2,727.

How far is Baton Rouge, LA from Cincinnati, OH by truck?

About 836 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 $769 of the $2,457 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,688 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cincinnati, OH to Baton Rouge, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,212, which makes Baton Rouge, LA to Cincinnati, OH 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology