Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Baton Rouge, LA to Minneapolis, MN dry van rate

$3,443dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 1,192 mi
Typical range: $3,064–$3,821
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baton Rouge to Minneapolis price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,347
Fuel: $1,096
All-in estimate: $3,443

Return trip

Minneapolis → Baton Rouge$4,372

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Baton Rouge to Minneapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Baton Rouge, LA to Minneapolis, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,443	$2.89	$3,064 – $3,821
53' refrigerated	$4,103	$3.44	$3,569 – $4,636
48' flatbed	$4,166	$3.49	$3,582 – $4,749
Step deck	$4,540	$3.81	$3,814 – $5,267
Power only	$3,038	$2.55	$2,643 – $3,432
Hotshot	$2,292	$1.92	$1,903 – $2,682
26' box truck	$2,248	$1.89	$1,911 – $2,585
Sprinter van	$1,377	$1.16	$1,157 – $1,597

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More lanes from Baton Rouge

53' dry van lanes from Baton Rouge, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,408 mi	$4,796	$3.41	$4,268 – $5,324	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,898 mi	$4,628	$2.44	$4,119 – $5,137	4 d
Chicago, IL	956 mi	$2,563	$2.68	$2,281 – $2,845	2 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$1,246	$4.08	$1,109 – $1,383	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,469 mi	$4,088	$2.78	$3,639 – $4,538	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,317 mi	$4,313	$3.27	$3,839 – $4,788	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$1,741	$3.30	$1,550 – $1,933	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,811 mi	$4,441	$2.45	$3,952 – $4,929	4 d

More lanes into Minneapolis

53' dry van lanes into Minneapolis, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$3,644	$3.02	$3,243 – $4,045	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$6,873	$3.81	$6,117 – $7,629	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$2,024	$4.85	$1,801 – $2,247	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$3,525	$2.83	$3,137 – $3,913	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$3,369	$2.24	$2,998 – $3,739	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$3,136	$2.70	$2,791 – $3,481	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$3,673	$2.81	$3,269 – $4,077	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$6,853	$3.81	$6,099 – $7,607	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baton Rouge, LA to Minneapolis, MN?

A 53' dry van from Baton Rouge, LA to Minneapolis, MN is estimated at $3,443 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 1,192 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,064 and $3,821.

How far is Baton Rouge, LA from Minneapolis, MN by truck?

About 1,192 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,096 of the $3,443 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,347 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Minneapolis, MN to Baton Rouge, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,372, which makes Baton Rouge, LA to Minneapolis, MN 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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