Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Baton Rouge, LA to Corpus Christi, TX hotshot rate

$1,071hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.22
Distance: 483 mi
Typical range: $889–$1,253
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baton Rouge to Corpus Christi price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $769
Fuel: $302
All-in estimate: $1,071

Return trip

Corpus Christi → Baton Rouge$1,166

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Baton Rouge to Corpus Christi by truck type

Estimated cost from Baton Rouge, LA to Corpus Christi, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,641	$3.40	$1,461 – $1,822
53' refrigerated	$1,959	$4.06	$1,704 – $2,214
48' flatbed	$2,033	$4.21	$1,749 – $2,318
Step deck	$2,226	$4.61	$1,870 – $2,582
Power only	$1,421	$2.94	$1,236 – $1,605
Hotshot	$1,071	$2.22	$889 – $1,253
26' box truck	$1,061	$2.20	$902 – $1,220
Sprinter van	$657	$1.36	$552 – $762

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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 Corpus Christi

Hotshot lanes into Corpus Christi, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,878 mi	$3,335	$1.78	$2,768 – $3,902	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,568 mi	$3,802	$2.42	$3,156 – $4,448	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,310 mi	$2,937	$2.24	$2,438 – $3,437	3 d
Houston, TX	209 mi	$649	$3.10	$538 – $759	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,147 mi	$1,672	$1.46	$1,388 – $1,956	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,788 mi	$2,835	$1.59	$2,353 – $3,317	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$590	$3.47	$490 – $691	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,462 mi	$3,577	$2.45	$2,969 – $4,185	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baton Rouge, LA to Corpus Christi, TX?

A Hotshot from Baton Rouge, LA to Corpus Christi, TX is estimated at $1,071 all-in in October 2026, or $2.22 a mile over about 483 mi. Quotes typically land between $889 and $1,253.

How far is Baton Rouge, LA from Corpus Christi, TX by truck?

About 483 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $302 of the $1,071 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $769 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Corpus Christi, TX to Baton Rouge, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,166, which makes Baton Rouge, LA to Corpus Christi, TX 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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