Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Baton Rouge, LA to Phoenix, AZ dry van rate

$4,088dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.78
Distance: 1,469 mi
Typical range: $3,639–$4,538
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baton Rouge to Phoenix price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,737
Fuel: $1,351
All-in estimate: $4,088

Return trip

Phoenix → Baton Rouge$3,405

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

Baton Rouge to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Baton Rouge, LA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,088	$2.78	$3,639 – $4,538
53' refrigerated	$4,871	$3.32	$4,238 – $5,504
48' flatbed	$4,927	$3.35	$4,237 – $5,617
Step deck	$5,366	$3.65	$4,508 – $6,225
Power only	$3,619	$2.46	$3,148 – $4,089
Hotshot	$2,732	$1.86	$2,267 – $3,196
26' box truck	$2,674	$1.82	$2,273 – $3,075
Sprinter van	$1,635	$1.11	$1,374 – $1,897

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More lanes from Baton Rouge

53' dry van lanes from Baton Rouge, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,408 mi	$4,796	$3.41	$4,268 – $5,324	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,898 mi	$4,628	$2.44	$4,119 – $5,137	4 d
Chicago, IL	956 mi	$2,563	$2.68	$2,281 – $2,845	2 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$1,246	$4.08	$1,109 – $1,383	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,317 mi	$4,313	$3.27	$3,839 – $4,788	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$1,741	$3.30	$1,550 – $1,933	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,811 mi	$4,441	$2.45	$3,952 – $4,929	4 d
Dallas, TX	436 mi	$1,537	$3.53	$1,368 – $1,706	1 d

More lanes into Phoenix

53' dry van lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$6,918	$2.74	$6,157 – $7,679	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,279	$5.30	$2,028 – $2,530	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$5,882	$3.45	$5,235 – $6,529	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$3,404	$2.84	$3,029 – $3,778	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$5,977	$2.44	$5,320 – $6,635	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,940	$2.94	$2,616 – $3,263	2 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$2,013	$5.75	$1,791 – $2,234	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$3,050	$2.91	$2,714 – $3,385	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baton Rouge, LA to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' dry van from Baton Rouge, LA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,088 all-in in October 2026, or $2.78 a mile over about 1,469 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,639 and $4,538.

How far is Baton Rouge, LA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,469 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 $1,351 of the $4,088 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,737 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Baton Rouge, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,405, which makes Baton Rouge, LA to Phoenix, AZ 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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