Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Baton Rouge, LA to Salt Lake City, UT power only rate

$4,455power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.77
Distance: 1,610 mi
Typical range: $3,876–$5,034
Transit: 4 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baton Rouge to Salt Lake City price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.4%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,975
Fuel: $1,480
All-in estimate: $4,455

Return trip

Salt Lake City → Baton Rouge$3,264

This direction runs 37% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in UT prices above it.

Baton Rouge to Salt Lake City by truck type

Estimated cost from Baton Rouge, LA to Salt Lake City, UT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,026	$3.12	$4,474 – $5,579
53' refrigerated	$5,988	$3.72	$5,210 – $6,767
48' flatbed	$6,048	$3.76	$5,201 – $6,895
Step deck	$6,585	$4.09	$5,532 – $7,639
Power only	$4,455	$2.77	$3,876 – $5,034
Hotshot	$3,363	$2.09	$2,791 – $3,935
26' box truck	$3,290	$2.04	$2,796 – $3,783
Sprinter van	$2,011	$1.25	$1,689 – $2,332

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More lanes from Baton Rouge

Power only lanes from Baton Rouge, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,408 mi	$4,243	$3.01	$3,691 – $4,794	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,898 mi	$4,110	$2.17	$3,576 – $4,644	4 d
Chicago, IL	956 mi	$2,253	$2.36	$1,960 – $2,546	2 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$1,064	$3.49	$926 – $1,203	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,469 mi	$3,619	$2.46	$3,148 – $4,089	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,317 mi	$3,812	$2.89	$3,316 – $4,307	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$1,511	$2.86	$1,314 – $1,707	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,811 mi	$3,942	$2.18	$3,429 – $4,454	4 d

More lanes into Salt Lake City

Power only lanes into Salt Lake City, UT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,329 mi	$6,503	$2.79	$5,657 – $7,348	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	692 mi	$3,126	$4.52	$2,719 – $3,532	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,483 mi	$5,248	$3.54	$4,566 – $5,931	3 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$3,933	$2.78	$3,422 – $4,445	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	588 mi	$1,593	$2.71	$1,386 – $1,800	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$5,639	$2.49	$4,906 – $6,372	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$3,615	$2.82	$3,145 – $4,085	3 d
San Diego, CA	732 mi	$3,262	$4.46	$2,838 – $3,686	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baton Rouge, LA to Salt Lake City, UT?

A Power only from Baton Rouge, LA to Salt Lake City, UT is estimated at $4,455 all-in in October 2026, or $2.77 a mile over about 1,610 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,876 and $5,034.

How far is Baton Rouge, LA from Salt Lake City, UT by truck?

About 1,610 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 $1,480 of the $4,455 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,975 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Salt Lake City, UT to Baton Rouge, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,264, which makes Baton Rouge, LA to Salt Lake City, UT 37% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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