Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Baton Rouge, LA to Nashville-Davidson, TN hotshot rate

$1,294hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.34
Distance: 553 mi
Typical range: $1,074–$1,514
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baton Rouge to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $948
Fuel: $346
All-in estimate: $1,294

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Baton Rouge$1,356

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

Hotshot lanes from Baton Rouge, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,408 mi	$3,202	$2.27	$2,658 – $3,747	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,898 mi	$3,103	$1.63	$2,575 – $3,630	4 d
Chicago, IL	956 mi	$1,700	$1.78	$1,411 – $1,989	2 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$802	$2.63	$665 – $938	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,469 mi	$2,732	$1.86	$2,267 – $3,196	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,317 mi	$2,877	$2.18	$2,388 – $3,366	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$1,139	$2.16	$945 – $1,332	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,811 mi	$2,976	$1.64	$2,470 – $3,482	4 d

More lanes into Nashville-Davidson

Hotshot lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$1,957	$2.18	$1,625 – $2,290	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$5,440	$2.58	$4,515 – $6,365	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,452	$3.12	$1,206 – $1,699	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$1,659	$2.11	$1,377 – $1,941	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$2,581	$1.52	$2,142 – $3,020	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$1,603	$1.98	$1,331 – $1,876	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$1,966	$2.02	$1,632 – $2,300	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$5,303	$2.59	$4,401 – $6,204	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Baton Rouge, LA to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $1,294 all-in in October 2026, or $2.34 a mile over about 553 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,074 and $1,514.

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 $346 of the $1,294 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $948 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,356, 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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