Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Baton Rouge, LA to Philadelphia, PA hotshot rate

$2,877hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.18
Distance: 1,317 mi
Typical range: $2,388–$3,366
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baton Rouge to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,054
Fuel: $823
All-in estimate: $2,877

Return trip

Philadelphia → Baton Rouge$2,394

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Baton Rouge to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Baton Rouge, LA to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,313	$3.27	$3,839 – $4,788
53' refrigerated	$5,140	$3.90	$4,471 – $5,808
48' flatbed	$5,209	$3.95	$4,479 – $5,938
Step deck	$5,675	$4.31	$4,767 – $6,583
Power only	$3,812	$2.89	$3,316 – $4,307
Hotshot	$2,877	$2.18	$2,388 – $3,366
26' box truck	$2,819	$2.14	$2,396 – $3,241
Sprinter van	$1,725	$1.31	$1,449 – $2,001

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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
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 Philadelphia

Hotshot lanes into Philadelphia, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$619	$6.80	$514 – $724	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$7,995	$2.82	$6,636 – $9,354	6 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$2,390	$3.04	$1,984 – $2,796	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$3,335	$2.10	$2,768 – $3,902	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$4,023	$1.64	$3,339 – $4,707	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$3,695	$2.08	$3,067 – $4,323	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$7,891	$2.83	$6,549 – $9,232	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$3,238	$2.11	$2,687 – $3,788	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baton Rouge, LA to Philadelphia, PA?

A Hotshot from Baton Rouge, LA to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $2,877 all-in in October 2026, or $2.18 a mile over about 1,317 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,388 and $3,366.

How far is Baton Rouge, LA from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 1,317 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 $823 of the $2,877 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,054 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Baton Rouge, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,394, which makes Baton Rouge, LA to Philadelphia, PA 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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