Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Baton Rouge, LA to Fort Worth, TX box truck rate

$1,044box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.21
Distance: 472 mi
Typical range: $888–$1,201
Transit: 1 day

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baton Rouge to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $716
Fuel: $328
All-in estimate: $1,044

Return trip

Fort Worth → Baton Rouge$1,137

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 Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Baton Rouge, LA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,617	$3.43	$1,439 – $1,795
53' refrigerated	$1,930	$4.09	$1,679 – $2,181
48' flatbed	$2,005	$4.25	$1,724 – $2,285
Step deck	$2,195	$4.65	$1,843 – $2,546
Power only	$1,398	$2.96	$1,217 – $1,580
Hotshot	$1,054	$2.23	$875 – $1,233
26' box truck	$1,044	$2.21	$888 – $1,201
Sprinter van	$647	$1.37	$543 – $750

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More lanes from Baton Rouge

26' box truck lanes from Baton Rouge, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,408 mi	$3,136	$2.23	$2,666 – $3,606	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,898 mi	$3,032	$1.60	$2,578 – $3,487	4 d
Chicago, IL	956 mi	$1,670	$1.75	$1,420 – $1,921	2 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$799	$2.62	$680 – $919	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,469 mi	$2,674	$1.82	$2,273 – $3,075	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,317 mi	$2,819	$2.14	$2,396 – $3,241	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$1,127	$2.13	$958 – $1,296	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,811 mi	$2,909	$1.61	$2,473 – $3,345	4 d

More lanes into Fort Worth

26' box truck lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$2,913	$1.76	$2,476 – $3,350	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$3,446	$2.40	$2,929 – $3,963	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$2,241	$2.32	$1,905 – $2,577	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$753	$2.69	$640 – $866	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$1,474	$1.46	$1,253 – $1,696	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$2,470	$1.58	$2,099 – $2,840	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$758	$2.68	$644 – $871	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$3,280	$2.42	$2,788 – $3,772	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Baton Rouge, LA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $1,044 all-in in October 2026, or $2.21 a mile over about 472 mi. Quotes typically land between $888 and $1,201.

How far is Baton Rouge, LA from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 472 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 $328 of the $1,044 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $716 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Baton Rouge, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,137, which makes Baton Rouge, LA to Fort Worth, TX 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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