Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Baton Rouge, LA to Miami, FL box truck rate

$2,376box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.72
Distance: 872 mi
Typical range: $2,020–$2,732
Transit: 2 days

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

Baton Rouge to Miami price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,770
Fuel: $606
All-in estimate: $2,376

Return trip

Miami → Baton Rouge$1,432

This direction runs 66% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Baton Rouge to Miami by truck type

Estimated cost from Baton Rouge, LA to Miami, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,650	$4.19	$3,249 – $4,052
53' refrigerated	$4,352	$4.99	$3,786 – $4,918
48' flatbed	$4,448	$5.10	$3,825 – $5,070
Step deck	$4,854	$5.57	$4,077 – $5,631
Power only	$3,202	$3.67	$2,786 – $3,619
Hotshot	$2,416	$2.77	$2,005 – $2,827
26' box truck	$2,376	$2.72	$2,020 – $2,732
Sprinter van	$1,460	$1.67	$1,226 – $1,694

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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 Miami

26' box truck lanes into Miami, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$3,420	$2.66	$2,907 – $3,934	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,766 mi	$9,008	$3.26	$7,657 – $10,359	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,403 mi	$4,443	$3.17	$3,777 – $5,109	3 d
Houston, TX	1,142 mi	$2,917	$2.55	$2,479 – $3,354	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$4,436	$1.90	$3,771 – $5,101	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$2,888	$2.38	$2,455 – $3,321	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$3,366	$2.48	$2,861 – $3,871	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$8,732	$3.27	$7,423 – $10,042	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baton Rouge, LA to Miami, FL?

A 26' box truck from Baton Rouge, LA to Miami, FL is estimated at $2,376 all-in in October 2026, or $2.72 a mile over about 872 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,020 and $2,732.

How far is Baton Rouge, LA from Miami, FL by truck?

About 872 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 $606 of the $2,376 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,770 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Miami, FL to Baton Rouge, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,432, which makes Baton Rouge, LA to Miami, FL 66% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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