Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Baton Rouge, LA to New York, NY hotshot rate

$3,202hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.27
Distance: 1,408 mi
Typical range: $2,658–$3,747
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baton Rouge to New York price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,322
Fuel: $880
All-in estimate: $3,202

Return trip

New York → Baton Rouge$2,854

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Baton Rouge to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Baton Rouge, LA to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,796	$3.41	$4,268 – $5,324
53' refrigerated	$5,715	$4.06	$4,972 – $6,457
48' flatbed	$5,784	$4.11	$4,975 – $6,594
Step deck	$6,301	$4.48	$5,293 – $7,309
Power only	$4,243	$3.01	$3,691 – $4,794
Hotshot	$3,202	$2.27	$2,658 – $3,747
26' box truck	$3,136	$2.23	$2,666 – $3,606
Sprinter van	$1,918	$1.36	$1,611 – $2,225

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More lanes from Baton Rouge

Hotshot lanes from Baton Rouge, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
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
Dallas, TX	436 mi	$1,000	$2.29	$830 – $1,170	1 d

More lanes into New York

Hotshot lanes into New York, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$8,599	$2.96	$7,137 – $10,061	6 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$2,661	$3.14	$2,208 – $3,113	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$3,680	$2.20	$3,055 – $4,306	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$4,347	$1.72	$3,608 – $5,086	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$578	$6.35	$480 – $676	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$4,054	$2.17	$3,365 – $4,743	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$8,495	$2.97	$7,051 – $9,939	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$3,570	$2.21	$2,963 – $4,177	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baton Rouge, LA to New York, NY?

A Hotshot from Baton Rouge, LA to New York, NY is estimated at $3,202 all-in in October 2026, or $2.27 a mile over about 1,408 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,658 and $3,747.

How far is Baton Rouge, LA from New York, NY by truck?

About 1,408 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 $880 of the $3,202 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,322 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Baton Rouge, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,854, which makes Baton Rouge, LA to New York, NY 12% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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