Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Baton Rouge, LA to San Jose, CA box truck rate

$3,377box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.58
Distance: 2,141 mi
Typical range: $2,870–$3,884
Transit: 5 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baton Rouge to San Jose price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.9%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,890
Fuel: $1,487
All-in estimate: $3,377

Return trip

San Jose → Baton Rouge$5,399

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 San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Baton Rouge, LA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,150	$2.41	$4,583 – $5,716
53' refrigerated	$6,134	$2.87	$5,337 – $6,931
48' flatbed	$6,170	$2.88	$5,306 – $7,034
Step deck	$6,713	$3.14	$5,639 – $7,787
Power only	$4,580	$2.14	$3,985 – $5,176
Hotshot	$3,458	$1.62	$2,870 – $4,046
26' box truck	$3,377	$1.58	$2,870 – $3,884
Sprinter van	$2,060	$0.96	$1,730 – $2,390

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More lanes from Baton Rouge

26' box truck lanes from Baton Rouge, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,408 mi	$3,136	$2.23	$2,666 – $3,606	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,898 mi	$3,032	$1.60	$2,578 – $3,487	4 d
Chicago, IL	956 mi	$1,670	$1.75	$1,420 – $1,921	2 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$799	$2.62	$680 – $919	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,469 mi	$2,674	$1.82	$2,273 – $3,075	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,317 mi	$2,819	$2.14	$2,396 – $3,241	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$1,127	$2.13	$958 – $1,296	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,811 mi	$2,909	$1.61	$2,473 – $3,345	4 d

More lanes into San Jose

26' box truck lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$4,834	$1.61	$4,109 – $5,559	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,173	$3.35	$997 – $1,349	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$4,312	$1.99	$3,665 – $4,958	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$2,984	$1.58	$2,536 – $3,432	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$1,089	$1.53	$926 – $1,253	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$4,210	$1.43	$3,578 – $4,841	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$2,723	$1.60	$2,315 – $3,132	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,432	$2.98	$1,217 – $1,647	1 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Baton Rouge, LA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $3,377 all-in in October 2026, or $1.58 a mile over about 2,141 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,870 and $3,884.

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

About 2,141 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,487 of the $3,377 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,890 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,399, which makes Baton Rouge, LA to San Jose, CA 38% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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