Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Baton Rouge, LA to Richmond, VA hotshot rate

$2,554hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.35
Distance: 1,088 mi
Typical range: $2,120–$2,989
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baton Rouge to Richmond price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,874
Fuel: $680
All-in estimate: $2,554

Return trip

Richmond → Baton Rouge$2,199

This direction runs 16% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Baton Rouge to Richmond by truck type

Estimated cost from Baton Rouge, LA to Richmond, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,843	$3.53	$3,420 – $4,265
53' refrigerated	$4,580	$4.21	$3,984 – $5,175
48' flatbed	$4,658	$4.28	$4,006 – $5,310
Step deck	$5,079	$4.67	$4,266 – $5,892
Power only	$3,385	$3.11	$2,945 – $3,825
Hotshot	$2,554	$2.35	$2,120 – $2,989
26' box truck	$2,507	$2.30	$2,131 – $2,883
Sprinter van	$1,537	$1.41	$1,291 – $1,783

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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 Richmond

Hotshot lanes into Richmond, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$1,151	$3.40	$956 – $1,347	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$7,985	$2.96	$6,628 – $9,343	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$2,352	$3.22	$1,952 – $2,751	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$3,059	$2.24	$2,539 – $3,579	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$3,968	$1.72	$3,293 – $4,643	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$863	$3.44	$716 – $1,010	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$3,449	$2.20	$2,863 – $4,036	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$7,846	$2.96	$6,512 – $9,180	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baton Rouge, LA to Richmond, VA?

A Hotshot from Baton Rouge, LA to Richmond, VA is estimated at $2,554 all-in in October 2026, or $2.35 a mile over about 1,088 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,120 and $2,989.

How far is Baton Rouge, LA from Richmond, VA by truck?

About 1,088 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 $680 of the $2,554 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,874 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Richmond, VA to Baton Rouge, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,199, which makes Baton Rouge, LA to Richmond, VA 16% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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