Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Baton Rouge, LA to Madison, WI sprinter rate

$1,147sprinter

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.11
Distance: 1,037 mi
Typical range: $963–$1,330
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baton Rouge to Madison price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +18.1%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $742
Fuel: $405
All-in estimate: $1,147

Return trip

Madison → Baton Rouge$1,542

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Baton Rouge to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Baton Rouge, LA to Madison, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,866	$2.76	$2,551 – $3,182
53' refrigerated	$3,417	$3.29	$2,972 – $3,861
48' flatbed	$3,479	$3.35	$2,992 – $3,966
Step deck	$3,794	$3.66	$3,187 – $4,401
Power only	$2,523	$2.43	$2,195 – $2,851
Hotshot	$1,904	$1.84	$1,580 – $2,227
26' box truck	$1,869	$1.80	$1,589 – $2,150
Sprinter van	$1,147	$1.11	$963 – $1,330

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More lanes from Baton Rouge

Sprinter van lanes from Baton Rouge, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,408 mi	$1,918	$1.36	$1,611 – $2,225	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,898 mi	$1,851	$0.98	$1,555 – $2,147	4 d
Chicago, IL	956 mi	$1,025	$1.07	$861 – $1,189	2 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$498	$1.63	$419 – $578	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,469 mi	$1,635	$1.11	$1,374 – $1,897	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,317 mi	$1,725	$1.31	$1,449 – $2,001	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$697	$1.32	$585 – $808	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,811 mi	$1,776	$0.98	$1,492 – $2,061	3 d

More lanes into Madison

Sprinter van lanes into Madison, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	960 mi	$1,131	$1.18	$950 – $1,312	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,978 mi	$2,779	$1.40	$2,334 – $3,223	4 d
Chicago, IL	146 mi	$451	$3.09	$379 – $523	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$1,233	$1.07	$1,036 – $1,431	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$1,352	$0.83	$1,136 – $1,569	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	906 mi	$960	$1.06	$806 – $1,113	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$1,328	$1.05	$1,115 – $1,540	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,956 mi	$2,751	$1.41	$2,311 – $3,192	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baton Rouge, LA to Madison, WI?

A Sprinter van from Baton Rouge, LA to Madison, WI is estimated at $1,147 all-in in October 2026, or $1.11 a mile over about 1,037 mi. Quotes typically land between $963 and $1,330.

How far is Baton Rouge, LA from Madison, WI by truck?

About 1,037 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 $405 of the $1,147 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $742 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison, WI to Baton Rouge, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,542, which makes Baton Rouge, LA to Madison, WI 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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