Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Baton Rouge, LA to Long Beach, CA box truck rate

$3,008box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.60
Distance: 1,881 mi
Typical range: $2,557–$3,459
Transit: 4 days

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

Baton Rouge to Long Beach price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,701
Fuel: $1,307
All-in estimate: $3,008

Return trip

Long Beach → Baton Rouge$4,809

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Baton Rouge to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Baton Rouge, LA to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,591	$2.44	$4,086 – $5,096
53' refrigerated	$5,469	$2.91	$4,758 – $6,180
48' flatbed	$5,511	$2.93	$4,739 – $6,282
Step deck	$5,998	$3.19	$5,038 – $6,957
Power only	$4,077	$2.17	$3,547 – $4,607
Hotshot	$3,078	$1.64	$2,555 – $3,601
26' box truck	$3,008	$1.60	$2,557 – $3,459
Sprinter van	$1,836	$0.98	$1,543 – $2,130

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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 Long Beach

26' box truck lanes into Long Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$4,665	$1.61	$3,965 – $5,364	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$4,125	$2.00	$3,506 – $4,744	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$2,589	$1.61	$2,201 – $2,977	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$746	$1.81	$634 – $858	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$4,048	$1.43	$3,441 – $4,656	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$2,306	$1.64	$1,960 – $2,652	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$688	$6.49	$585 – $791	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$2,379	$1.63	$2,022 – $2,736	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Baton Rouge, LA to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $3,008 all-in in October 2026, or $1.60 a mile over about 1,881 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,557 and $3,459.

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

About 1,881 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 $1,307 of the $3,008 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,701 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,809, which makes Baton Rouge, LA to Long Beach, CA 38% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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