Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Baton Rouge, LA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY hotshot rate

$1,510hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.07
Distance: 730 mi
Typical range: $1,254–$1,767
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baton Rouge to Louisville/Jefferson County price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,054
Fuel: $456
All-in estimate: $1,510

Return trip

Louisville/Jefferson County → Baton Rouge$1,644

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

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 Louisville/Jefferson County

Hotshot lanes into Louisville/Jefferson County, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	764 mi	$1,641	$2.15	$1,362 – $1,920	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,173 mi	$5,318	$2.45	$4,414 – $6,222	5 d
Chicago, IL	325 mi	$1,101	$3.39	$914 – $1,288	1 d
Houston, TX	948 mi	$1,832	$1.93	$1,521 – $2,144	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,780 mi	$2,555	$1.44	$2,121 – $2,989	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	682 mi	$1,336	$1.96	$1,109 – $1,563	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,122 mi	$2,104	$1.88	$1,746 – $2,462	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,125 mi	$5,211	$2.45	$4,325 – $6,097	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Baton Rouge, LA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is estimated at $1,510 all-in in October 2026, or $2.07 a mile over about 730 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,254 and $1,767.

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 $456 of the $1,510 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,054 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,644, 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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