Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Baton Rouge, LA to Lexington-Fayette, KY box truck rate

$1,542box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.02
Distance: 765 mi
Typical range: $1,311–$1,773
Transit: 2 days

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

Baton Rouge to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,011
Fuel: $531
All-in estimate: $1,542

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Baton Rouge$1,678

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Baton Rouge to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Baton Rouge, LA to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,372	$3.10	$2,111 – $2,633
53' refrigerated	$2,829	$3.70	$2,461 – $3,197
48' flatbed	$2,900	$3.79	$2,494 – $3,306
Step deck	$3,167	$4.14	$2,660 – $3,674
Power only	$2,076	$2.71	$1,806 – $2,346
Hotshot	$1,566	$2.05	$1,300 – $1,832
26' box truck	$1,542	$2.02	$1,311 – $1,773
Sprinter van	$949	$1.24	$797 – $1,101

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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 Lexington-Fayette

26' box truck lanes into Lexington-Fayette, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$1,507	$2.16	$1,281 – $1,733	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$5,358	$2.38	$4,555 – $6,162	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$1,182	$3.20	$1,005 – $1,360	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$1,878	$1.88	$1,596 – $2,159	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$2,592	$1.40	$2,203 – $2,981	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$1,218	$1.99	$1,035 – $1,400	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$2,152	$1.82	$1,829 – $2,475	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$5,253	$2.39	$4,465 – $6,041	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baton Rouge, LA to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A 26' box truck from Baton Rouge, LA to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $1,542 all-in in October 2026, or $2.02 a mile over about 765 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,311 and $1,773.

How far is Baton Rouge, LA from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 765 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 $531 of the $1,542 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,011 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Baton Rouge, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,678, which makes Baton Rouge, LA to Lexington-Fayette, KY 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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