Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Baton Rouge, LA to Santa Clarita, CA hotshot rate

$3,113hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.63
Distance: 1,905 mi
Typical range: $2,584–$3,642
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baton Rouge to Santa Clarita price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.1%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,922
Fuel: $1,191
All-in estimate: $3,113

Return trip

Santa Clarita → Baton Rouge$4,977

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 Santa Clarita by truck type

Estimated cost from Baton Rouge, LA to Santa Clarita, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,643	$2.44	$4,132 – $5,154
53' refrigerated	$5,530	$2.90	$4,811 – $6,249
48' flatbed	$5,572	$2.92	$4,792 – $6,352
Step deck	$6,064	$3.18	$5,093 – $7,034
Power only	$4,124	$2.16	$3,588 – $4,660
Hotshot	$3,113	$1.63	$2,584 – $3,642
26' box truck	$3,042	$1.60	$2,586 – $3,499
Sprinter van	$1,857	$0.97	$1,560 – $2,154

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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 Santa Clarita

Hotshot lanes into Santa Clarita, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$4,782	$1.65	$3,969 – $5,595	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$4,216	$2.05	$3,499 – $4,932	4 d
Houston, TX	1,636 mi	$2,687	$1.64	$2,230 – $3,144	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	439 mi	$782	$1.78	$649 – $915	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$4,151	$1.47	$3,446 – $4,857	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,437 mi	$2,400	$1.67	$1,992 – $2,807	3 d
San Diego, CA	160 mi	$790	$4.94	$655 – $924	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,479 mi	$2,460	$1.66	$2,042 – $2,878	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Baton Rouge, LA to Santa Clarita, CA is estimated at $3,113 all-in in October 2026, or $1.63 a mile over about 1,905 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,584 and $3,642.

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

About 1,905 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 $1,191 of the $3,113 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,922 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,977, which makes Baton Rouge, LA to Santa Clarita, CA 38% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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