Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Baton Rouge, LA to Mesa, AZ box truck rate

$2,632box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.83
Distance: 1,442 mi
Typical range: $2,237–$3,027
Transit: 4 days

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

Baton Rouge to Mesa price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +18.1%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,630
Fuel: $1,002
All-in estimate: $2,632

Return trip

Mesa → Baton Rouge$2,192

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Baton Rouge to Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from Baton Rouge, LA to Mesa, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,024	$2.79	$3,582 – $4,467
53' refrigerated	$4,795	$3.33	$4,172 – $5,418
48' flatbed	$4,852	$3.36	$4,172 – $5,531
Step deck	$5,284	$3.66	$4,439 – $6,130
Power only	$3,561	$2.47	$3,098 – $4,024
Hotshot	$2,688	$1.86	$2,231 – $3,145
26' box truck	$2,632	$1.83	$2,237 – $3,027
Sprinter van	$1,610	$1.12	$1,352 – $1,867

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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 Mesa

26' box truck lanes into Mesa, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,509 mi	$4,512	$1.80	$3,835 – $5,189	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	457 mi	$1,529	$3.35	$1,300 – $1,759	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,690 mi	$3,822	$2.26	$3,249 – $4,395	4 d
Houston, TX	1,170 mi	$2,179	$1.86	$1,852 – $2,506	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,433 mi	$3,896	$1.60	$3,312 – $4,481	6 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$1,872	$1.93	$1,591 – $2,152	3 d
San Diego, CA	373 mi	$1,345	$3.61	$1,143 – $1,547	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$1,949	$1.91	$1,657 – $2,241	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baton Rouge, LA to Mesa, AZ?

A 26' box truck from Baton Rouge, LA to Mesa, AZ is estimated at $2,632 all-in in October 2026, or $1.83 a mile over about 1,442 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,237 and $3,027.

How far is Baton Rouge, LA from Mesa, AZ by truck?

About 1,442 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 $1,002 of the $2,632 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,630 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mesa, AZ to Baton Rouge, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,192, which makes Baton Rouge, LA to Mesa, AZ 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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