Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Baton Rouge, LA to Houston, TX sprinter rate

$498sprinter

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.63
Distance: 305 mi
Typical range: $419–$578
Transit: 1 day

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baton Rouge to Houston price history

3 months: +7.1%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $379
Fuel: $119
All-in estimate: $498

Return trip

Houston → Baton Rouge$542

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 Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Baton Rouge, LA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,246	$4.08	$1,109 – $1,383
53' refrigerated	$1,488	$4.88	$1,295 – $1,682
48' flatbed	$1,566	$5.14	$1,347 – $1,786
Step deck	$1,719	$5.64	$1,444 – $1,995
Power only	$1,064	$3.49	$926 – $1,203
Hotshot	$802	$2.63	$665 – $938
26' box truck	$799	$2.62	$680 – $919
Sprinter van	$498	$1.63	$419 – $578

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More lanes from Baton Rouge

Sprinter van lanes from Baton Rouge, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,408 mi	$1,918	$1.36	$1,611 – $2,225	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,898 mi	$1,851	$0.98	$1,555 – $2,147	4 d
Chicago, IL	956 mi	$1,025	$1.07	$861 – $1,189	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,469 mi	$1,635	$1.11	$1,374 – $1,897	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,317 mi	$1,725	$1.31	$1,449 – $2,001	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$697	$1.32	$585 – $808	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,811 mi	$1,776	$0.98	$1,492 – $2,061	3 d
Dallas, TX	436 mi	$615	$1.41	$516 – $713	1 d

More lanes into Houston

Sprinter van lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$1,801	$1.08	$1,513 – $2,089	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$2,347	$1.44	$1,972 – $2,723	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$1,532	$1.39	$1,287 – $1,777	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$1,042	$0.87	$875 – $1,208	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$1,524	$0.96	$1,281 – $1,768	3 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$421	$1.88	$354 – $488	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$2,229	$1.45	$1,872 – $2,586	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$455	$1.73	$382 – $528	1 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Baton Rouge, LA to Houston, TX is estimated at $498 all-in in October 2026, or $1.63 a mile over about 305 mi. Quotes typically land between $419 and $578.

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

About 305 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 $119 of the $498 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $379 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $542, which makes Baton Rouge, LA to Houston, TX 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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