Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Baton Rouge, LA to Plano, TX hotshot rate

$1,012hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.28
Distance: 444 mi
Typical range: $840–$1,184
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baton Rouge to Plano price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $734
Fuel: $278
All-in estimate: $1,012

Return trip

Plano → Baton Rouge$1,101

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Baton Rouge to Plano by truck type

Estimated cost from Baton Rouge, LA to Plano, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,555	$3.50	$1,384 – $1,726
53' refrigerated	$1,856	$4.18	$1,615 – $2,097
48' flatbed	$1,931	$4.35	$1,661 – $2,201
Step deck	$2,115	$4.76	$1,777 – $2,453
Power only	$1,342	$3.02	$1,168 – $1,517
Hotshot	$1,012	$2.28	$840 – $1,184
26' box truck	$1,003	$2.26	$853 – $1,154
Sprinter van	$622	$1.40	$522 – $721

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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 Plano

Hotshot lanes into Plano, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$2,904	$1.81	$2,410 – $3,398	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$3,598	$2.44	$2,987 – $4,210	3 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$2,201	$2.38	$1,827 – $2,575	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$758	$2.69	$629 – $886	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$1,548	$1.48	$1,285 – $1,811	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$2,459	$1.62	$2,041 – $2,877	3 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$811	$2.55	$673 – $949	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$3,431	$2.46	$2,848 – $4,014	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baton Rouge, LA to Plano, TX?

A Hotshot from Baton Rouge, LA to Plano, TX is estimated at $1,012 all-in in October 2026, or $2.28 a mile over about 444 mi. Quotes typically land between $840 and $1,184.

How far is Baton Rouge, LA from Plano, TX by truck?

About 444 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $278 of the $1,012 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $734 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Plano, TX to Baton Rouge, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,101, which makes Baton Rouge, LA to Plano, TX 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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