Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Baton Rouge, LA to Nashville-Davidson, TN box truck rate

$1,279box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.31
Distance: 553 mi
Typical range: $1,087–$1,471
Transit: 2 days

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

Baton Rouge to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $895
Fuel: $384
All-in estimate: $1,279

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Baton Rouge$1,341

This direction runs 5% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Baton Rouge to Nashville-Davidson by truck type

Estimated cost from Baton Rouge, LA to Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,976	$3.57	$1,759 – $2,194
53' refrigerated	$2,358	$4.26	$2,052 – $2,665
48' flatbed	$2,438	$4.41	$2,097 – $2,780
Step deck	$2,667	$4.82	$2,240 – $3,094
Power only	$1,716	$3.10	$1,493 – $1,939
Hotshot	$1,294	$2.34	$1,074 – $1,514
26' box truck	$1,279	$2.31	$1,087 – $1,471
Sprinter van	$791	$1.43	$664 – $917

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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 Nashville-Davidson

26' box truck lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$1,924	$2.15	$1,636 – $2,213	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$5,313	$2.52	$4,516 – $6,110	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,439	$3.10	$1,224 – $1,655	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$1,633	$2.08	$1,388 – $1,878	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$2,524	$1.48	$2,145 – $2,903	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$1,578	$1.95	$1,341 – $1,815	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$1,932	$1.99	$1,642 – $2,221	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$5,180	$2.53	$4,403 – $5,957	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baton Rouge, LA to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

A 26' box truck from Baton Rouge, LA to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $1,279 all-in in October 2026, or $2.31 a mile over about 553 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,087 and $1,471.

How far is Baton Rouge, LA from Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck?

About 553 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 $384 of the $1,279 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $895 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Baton Rouge, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,341, which makes Baton Rouge, LA to Nashville-Davidson, TN 5% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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