Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Baton Rouge, LA to Laredo, TX freight rate

$1,990dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.11
Distance: 640 mi
Typical range: $1,771–$2,209
Transit: 2 days

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

Baton Rouge to Laredo price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,402
Fuel: $588
All-in estimate: $1,990

Return trip

Laredo → Baton Rouge$2,167

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 Laredo by truck type

Estimated cost from Baton Rouge, LA to Laredo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,990	$3.11	$1,771 – $2,209
53' refrigerated	$2,374	$3.71	$2,066 – $2,683
48' flatbed	$2,445	$3.82	$2,103 – $2,788
Step deck	$2,673	$4.18	$2,245 – $3,100
Power only	$1,735	$2.71	$1,509 – $1,960
Hotshot	$1,308	$2.04	$1,086 – $1,530
26' box truck	$1,291	$2.02	$1,097 – $1,485
Sprinter van	$796	$1.24	$669 – $924

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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 Laredo

53' dry van lanes into Laredo, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$5,299	$2.63	$4,716 – $5,882	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$5,233	$3.68	$4,657 – $5,808	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$4,668	$3.33	$4,155 – $5,182	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$1,318	$3.82	$1,173 – $1,463	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$2,267	$2.24	$2,018 – $2,516	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$4,521	$2.35	$4,024 – $5,019	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$934	$5.49	$831 – $1,037	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$4,890	$3.72	$4,352 – $5,428	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Baton Rouge, LA to Laredo, TX is estimated at $1,990 all-in in October 2026, or $3.11 a mile over about 640 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,771 and $2,209.

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

About 640 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $588 of the $1,990 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,402 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,167, which makes Baton Rouge, LA to Laredo, TX 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology