Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Baton Rouge, LA to Irvine, CA reefer rate

$5,400reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.91
Distance: 1,854 mi
Typical range: $4,698–$6,102
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baton Rouge to Irvine price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,500
Fuel: $1,900
All-in estimate: $5,400

Return trip

Irvine → Baton Rouge$8,633

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Baton Rouge to Irvine by truck type

Estimated cost from Baton Rouge, LA to Irvine, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,533	$2.45	$4,035 – $5,032
53' refrigerated	$5,400	$2.91	$4,698 – $6,102
48' flatbed	$5,442	$2.94	$4,681 – $6,204
Step deck	$5,923	$3.19	$4,976 – $6,871
Power only	$4,025	$2.17	$3,502 – $4,548
Hotshot	$3,039	$1.64	$2,522 – $3,555
26' box truck	$2,970	$1.60	$2,524 – $3,415
Sprinter van	$1,813	$0.98	$1,523 – $2,103

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More lanes from Baton Rouge

53' refrigerated lanes from Baton Rouge, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,408 mi	$5,715	$4.06	$4,972 – $6,457	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,898 mi	$5,513	$2.90	$4,796 – $6,229	4 d
Chicago, IL	956 mi	$3,056	$3.20	$2,658 – $3,453	2 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$1,488	$4.88	$1,295 – $1,682	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,469 mi	$4,871	$3.32	$4,238 – $5,504	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,317 mi	$5,140	$3.90	$4,471 – $5,808	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$2,078	$3.94	$1,808 – $2,348	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,811 mi	$5,290	$2.92	$4,602 – $5,978	4 d

More lanes into Irvine

53' refrigerated lanes into Irvine, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$8,401	$2.92	$7,309 – $9,493	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$7,430	$3.65	$6,464 – $8,396	4 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$4,644	$2.94	$4,040 – $5,248	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$1,326	$3.44	$1,154 – $1,499	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$7,289	$2.60	$6,341 – $8,236	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$4,131	$3.00	$3,594 – $4,668	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,221	$14.71	$1,063 – $1,380	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$4,268	$2.98	$3,713 – $4,823	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Baton Rouge, LA to Irvine, CA is estimated at $5,400 all-in in October 2026, or $2.91 a mile over about 1,854 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,698 and $6,102.

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

About 1,854 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 $1,900 of the $5,400 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,500 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,633, which makes Baton Rouge, LA to Irvine, CA 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →