Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Baton Rouge, LA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY box truck rate

$1,488box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.04
Distance: 730 mi
Typical range: $1,265–$1,712
Transit: 2 days

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

Baton Rouge to Louisville/Jefferson County price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $981
Fuel: $507
All-in estimate: $1,488

Return trip

Louisville/Jefferson County → Baton Rouge$1,620

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 Louisville/Jefferson County by truck type

Estimated cost from Baton Rouge, LA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,291	$3.14	$2,039 – $2,543
53' refrigerated	$2,732	$3.74	$2,377 – $3,087
48' flatbed	$2,804	$3.84	$2,412 – $3,197
Step deck	$3,063	$4.20	$2,573 – $3,553
Power only	$2,003	$2.74	$1,742 – $2,263
Hotshot	$1,510	$2.07	$1,254 – $1,767
26' box truck	$1,488	$2.04	$1,265 – $1,712
Sprinter van	$916	$1.26	$770 – $1,063

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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 Louisville/Jefferson County

26' box truck lanes into Louisville/Jefferson County, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	764 mi	$1,616	$2.12	$1,374 – $1,858	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,173 mi	$5,193	$2.39	$4,414 – $5,972	5 d
Chicago, IL	325 mi	$1,097	$3.38	$932 – $1,262	1 d
Houston, TX	948 mi	$1,800	$1.90	$1,530 – $2,071	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,780 mi	$2,498	$1.40	$2,123 – $2,873	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	682 mi	$1,318	$1.93	$1,120 – $1,515	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,122 mi	$2,064	$1.84	$1,755 – $2,374	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,125 mi	$5,089	$2.39	$4,326 – $5,853	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baton Rouge, LA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

A 26' box truck from Baton Rouge, LA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is estimated at $1,488 all-in in October 2026, or $2.04 a mile over about 730 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,265 and $1,712.

How far is Baton Rouge, LA from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck?

About 730 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 $507 of the $1,488 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $981 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Baton Rouge, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,620, which makes Baton Rouge, LA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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