Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Baton Rouge, LA to Riverside, CA freight rate

$4,479dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.45
Distance: 1,829 mi
Typical range: $3,987–$4,972
Transit: 4 days

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

Baton Rouge to Riverside price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,797
Fuel: $1,682
All-in estimate: $4,479

Return trip

Riverside → Baton Rouge$7,162

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Baton Rouge to Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Baton Rouge, LA to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,479	$2.45	$3,987 – $4,972
53' refrigerated	$5,336	$2.92	$4,642 – $6,030
48' flatbed	$5,379	$2.94	$4,626 – $6,132
Step deck	$5,854	$3.20	$4,918 – $6,791
Power only	$3,977	$2.17	$3,460 – $4,494
Hotshot	$3,002	$1.64	$2,492 – $3,513
26' box truck	$2,935	$1.60	$2,494 – $3,375
Sprinter van	$1,792	$0.98	$1,505 – $2,078

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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
Phoenix, AZ	1,469 mi	$4,088	$2.78	$3,639 – $4,538	3 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

More lanes into Riverside

53' dry van lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$6,981	$2.46	$6,213 – $7,748	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$978	$14.17	$870 – $1,085	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$6,148	$3.07	$5,472 – $6,824	4 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$3,849	$2.47	$3,426 – $4,273	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$1,068	$2.96	$950 – $1,185	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$6,057	$2.19	$5,391 – $6,723	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$3,421	$2.52	$3,044 – $3,797	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,050	$11.29	$934 – $1,165	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baton Rouge, LA to Riverside, CA?

A 53' dry van from Baton Rouge, LA to Riverside, CA is estimated at $4,479 all-in in October 2026, or $2.45 a mile over about 1,829 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,987 and $4,972.

How far is Baton Rouge, LA from Riverside, CA by truck?

About 1,829 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,682 of the $4,479 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,797 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Riverside, CA to Baton Rouge, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,162, which makes Baton Rouge, LA to Riverside, CA 38% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology