Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Baton Rouge, LA to Omaha, NE power only rate

$2,271power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.42
Distance: 940 mi
Typical range: $1,975–$2,566
Transit: 2 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baton Rouge to Omaha price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.4%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,407
Fuel: $864
All-in estimate: $2,271

Return trip

Omaha → Baton Rouge$3,164

This direction runs 28% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Baton Rouge to Omaha by truck type

Estimated cost from Baton Rouge, LA to Omaha, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,584	$2.75	$2,300 – $2,868
53' refrigerated	$3,081	$3.28	$2,680 – $3,481
48' flatbed	$3,143	$3.34	$2,703 – $3,583
Step deck	$3,429	$3.65	$2,881 – $3,978
Power only	$2,271	$2.42	$1,975 – $2,566
Hotshot	$1,713	$1.82	$1,422 – $2,004
26' box truck	$1,683	$1.79	$1,431 – $1,936
Sprinter van	$1,034	$1.10	$868 – $1,199

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More lanes from Baton Rouge

Power only lanes from Baton Rouge, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,408 mi	$4,243	$3.01	$3,691 – $4,794	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,898 mi	$4,110	$2.17	$3,576 – $4,644	4 d
Chicago, IL	956 mi	$2,253	$2.36	$1,960 – $2,546	2 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$1,064	$3.49	$926 – $1,203	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,469 mi	$3,619	$2.46	$3,148 – $4,089	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,317 mi	$3,812	$2.89	$3,316 – $4,307	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$1,511	$2.86	$1,314 – $1,707	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,811 mi	$3,942	$2.18	$3,429 – $4,454	4 d

More lanes into Omaha

Power only lanes into Omaha, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$3,237	$2.38	$2,816 – $3,658	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$4,860	$3.13	$4,228 – $5,492	3 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$1,822	$3.55	$1,585 – $2,059	1 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$2,237	$2.39	$1,946 – $2,528	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$2,253	$1.86	$1,960 – $2,546	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$2,759	$2.13	$2,400 – $3,117	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$2,312	$2.37	$2,011 – $2,612	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$4,794	$3.13	$4,171 – $5,418	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baton Rouge, LA to Omaha, NE?

A Power only from Baton Rouge, LA to Omaha, NE is estimated at $2,271 all-in in October 2026, or $2.42 a mile over about 940 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,975 and $2,566.

How far is Baton Rouge, LA from Omaha, NE by truck?

About 940 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 $864 of the $2,271 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,407 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Omaha, NE to Baton Rouge, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,164, which makes Baton Rouge, LA to Omaha, NE 28% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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