Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Baton Rouge, LA to St. Louis, MO freight rate

$1,979dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 671 mi
Typical range: $1,761–$2,197
Transit: 2 days

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

Baton Rouge to St. Louis price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,362
Fuel: $617
All-in estimate: $1,979

Return trip

St. Louis → Baton Rouge$2,638

This direction runs 25% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Baton Rouge to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Baton Rouge, LA to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,979	$2.95	$1,761 – $2,197
53' refrigerated	$2,361	$3.52	$2,054 – $2,667
48' flatbed	$2,428	$3.62	$2,088 – $2,768
Step deck	$2,653	$3.95	$2,229 – $3,078
Power only	$1,727	$2.57	$1,502 – $1,951
Hotshot	$1,302	$1.94	$1,081 – $1,523
26' box truck	$1,284	$1.91	$1,092 – $1,477
Sprinter van	$792	$1.18	$665 – $918

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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 St. Louis

53' dry van lanes into St. Louis, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$2,892	$2.79	$2,574 – $3,210	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,880 mi	$6,398	$3.40	$5,694 – $7,102	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$1,518	$4.96	$1,351 – $1,685	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$2,227	$2.78	$1,982 – $2,472	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$3,010	$2.02	$2,679 – $3,341	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	958 mi	$2,415	$2.52	$2,149 – $2,680	2 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$2,508	$2.69	$2,232 – $2,783	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,835 mi	$6,263	$3.41	$5,574 – $6,952	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baton Rouge, LA to St. Louis, MO?

A 53' dry van from Baton Rouge, LA to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $1,979 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 671 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,761 and $2,197.

How far is Baton Rouge, LA from St. Louis, MO by truck?

About 671 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $617 of the $1,979 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,362 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Louis, MO to Baton Rouge, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,638, which makes Baton Rouge, LA to St. Louis, MO 25% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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