Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Baton Rouge, LA to Fontana, CA power only rate

$3,986power only

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.17
Distance: 1,834 mi
Typical range: $3,468–$4,505
Transit: 4 days

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

Baton Rouge to Fontana price history

3 months: +13.6%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,300
Fuel: $1,686
All-in estimate: $3,986

Return trip

Fontana → Baton Rouge$6,373

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Baton Rouge to Fontana by truck type

Estimated cost from Baton Rouge, LA to Fontana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,490	$2.45	$3,996 – $4,984
53' refrigerated	$5,349	$2.92	$4,654 – $6,044
48' flatbed	$5,392	$2.94	$4,637 – $6,147
Step deck	$5,868	$3.20	$4,929 – $6,807
Power only	$3,986	$2.17	$3,468 – $4,505
Hotshot	$3,009	$1.64	$2,498 – $3,521
26' box truck	$2,942	$1.60	$2,500 – $3,383
Sprinter van	$1,796	$0.98	$1,509 – $2,083

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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 Fontana

Power only lanes into Fontana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$6,223	$2.19	$5,414 – $7,032	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	64 mi	$789	$12.33	$687 – $892	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,003 mi	$5,459	$2.73	$4,749 – $6,168	4 d
Houston, TX	1,564 mi	$3,422	$2.19	$2,977 – $3,866	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	366 mi	$924	$2.53	$804 – $1,045	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,769 mi	$5,398	$1.95	$4,696 – $6,100	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,364 mi	$3,040	$2.23	$2,644 – $3,435	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$909	$8.41	$791 – $1,027	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baton Rouge, LA to Fontana, CA?

A Power only from Baton Rouge, LA to Fontana, CA is estimated at $3,986 all-in in October 2026, or $2.17 a mile over about 1,834 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,468 and $4,505.

How far is Baton Rouge, LA from Fontana, CA by truck?

About 1,834 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,686 of the $3,986 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,300 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fontana, CA to Baton Rouge, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,373, which makes Baton Rouge, LA to Fontana, CA 38% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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