Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Baton Rouge, LA to El Paso, TX dry van rate

$2,953dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.75
Distance: 1,073 mi
Typical range: $2,628–$3,278
Transit: 3 days

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

Baton Rouge to El Paso price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,966
Fuel: $987
All-in estimate: $2,953

Return trip

El Paso → Baton Rouge$3,214

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 El Paso by truck type

Estimated cost from Baton Rouge, LA to El Paso, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,953	$2.75	$2,628 – $3,278
53' refrigerated	$3,520	$3.28	$3,062 – $3,977
48' flatbed	$3,581	$3.34	$3,080 – $4,082
Step deck	$3,905	$3.64	$3,280 – $4,529
Power only	$2,601	$2.42	$2,263 – $2,939
Hotshot	$1,963	$1.83	$1,629 – $2,296
26' box truck	$1,926	$1.80	$1,637 – $2,215
Sprinter van	$1,181	$1.10	$992 – $1,370

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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 El Paso

53' dry van lanes into El Paso, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$5,817	$2.60	$5,177 – $6,457	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$3,409	$4.07	$3,034 – $3,784	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$4,837	$3.30	$4,305 – $5,369	3 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$2,298	$2.90	$2,045 – $2,550	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,197	$2.90	$1,066 – $1,329	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$4,998	$2.32	$4,448 – $5,548	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$1,850	$3.15	$1,646 – $2,053	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$3,106	$4.19	$2,765 – $3,448	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Baton Rouge, LA to El Paso, TX is estimated at $2,953 all-in in October 2026, or $2.75 a mile over about 1,073 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,628 and $3,278.

How far is Baton Rouge, LA from El Paso, TX by truck?

About 1,073 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 $987 of the $2,953 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,966 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Paso, TX to Baton Rouge, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,214, which makes Baton Rouge, LA to El Paso, TX 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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