Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Baton Rouge, LA to Las Vegas, NV hotshot rate

$3,192hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.87
Distance: 1,705 mi
Typical range: $2,650–$3,735
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baton Rouge to Las Vegas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,126
Fuel: $1,066
All-in estimate: $3,192

Return trip

Las Vegas → Baton Rouge$2,694

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in NV prices below it.

Baton Rouge to Las Vegas by truck type

Estimated cost from Baton Rouge, LA to Las Vegas, NV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,768	$2.80	$4,243 – $5,292
53' refrigerated	$5,680	$3.33	$4,941 – $6,418
48' flatbed	$5,732	$3.36	$4,929 – $6,534
Step deck	$6,239	$3.66	$5,241 – $7,238
Power only	$4,229	$2.48	$3,679 – $4,779
Hotshot	$3,192	$1.87	$2,650 – $3,735
26' box truck	$3,122	$1.83	$2,654 – $3,590
Sprinter van	$1,907	$1.12	$1,602 – $2,212

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More lanes from Baton Rouge

Hotshot lanes from Baton Rouge, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,408 mi	$3,202	$2.27	$2,658 – $3,747	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,898 mi	$3,103	$1.63	$2,575 – $3,630	4 d
Chicago, IL	956 mi	$1,700	$1.78	$1,411 – $1,989	2 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$802	$2.63	$665 – $938	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,469 mi	$2,732	$1.86	$2,267 – $3,196	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,317 mi	$2,877	$2.18	$2,388 – $3,366	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$1,139	$2.16	$945 – $1,332	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,811 mi	$2,976	$1.64	$2,470 – $3,482	4 d

More lanes into Las Vegas

Hotshot lanes into Las Vegas, NV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,639 mi	$4,969	$1.88	$4,124 – $5,814	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	277 mi	$1,165	$4.21	$967 – $1,363	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,797 mi	$4,233	$2.36	$3,513 – $4,952	4 d
Houston, TX	1,454 mi	$2,743	$1.89	$2,277 – $3,210	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	303 mi	$704	$2.32	$584 – $824	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,571 mi	$4,308	$1.68	$3,576 – $5,040	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,270 mi	$2,443	$1.92	$2,027 – $2,858	3 d
San Diego, CA	306 mi	$1,232	$4.03	$1,023 – $1,442	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baton Rouge, LA to Las Vegas, NV?

A Hotshot from Baton Rouge, LA to Las Vegas, NV is estimated at $3,192 all-in in October 2026, or $1.87 a mile over about 1,705 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,650 and $3,735.

How far is Baton Rouge, LA from Las Vegas, NV by truck?

About 1,705 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 $1,066 of the $3,192 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,126 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Las Vegas, NV to Baton Rouge, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,694, which makes Baton Rouge, LA to Las Vegas, NV 19% more expensive. 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 →