Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Baton Rouge, LA to St. Paul, MN box truck rate

$2,245box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.89
Distance: 1,190 mi
Typical range: $1,908–$2,581
Transit: 3 days

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

Baton Rouge to St. Paul price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,418
Fuel: $827
All-in estimate: $2,245

Return trip

St. Paul → Baton Rouge$2,850

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Baton Rouge to St. Paul by truck type

Estimated cost from Baton Rouge, LA to St. Paul, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,438	$2.89	$3,060 – $3,816
53' refrigerated	$4,097	$3.44	$3,564 – $4,630
48' flatbed	$4,160	$3.50	$3,578 – $4,742
Step deck	$4,534	$3.81	$3,809 – $5,260
Power only	$3,033	$2.55	$2,639 – $3,428
Hotshot	$2,289	$1.92	$1,900 – $2,678
26' box truck	$2,245	$1.89	$1,908 – $2,581
Sprinter van	$1,375	$1.16	$1,155 – $1,595

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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 St. Paul

26' box truck lanes into St. Paul, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$2,363	$1.98	$2,009 – $2,717	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$4,522	$2.49	$3,844 – $5,200	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$1,289	$3.15	$1,096 – $1,483	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$2,302	$1.85	$1,957 – $2,648	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$2,213	$1.47	$1,881 – $2,545	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$2,033	$1.77	$1,728 – $2,337	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$2,403	$1.83	$2,043 – $2,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$4,506	$2.49	$3,830 – $5,182	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Baton Rouge, LA to St. Paul, MN is estimated at $2,245 all-in in October 2026, or $1.89 a mile over about 1,190 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,908 and $2,581.

How far is Baton Rouge, LA from St. Paul, MN by truck?

About 1,190 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $827 of the $2,245 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,418 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Paul, MN to Baton Rouge, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,850, which makes Baton Rouge, LA to St. Paul, MN 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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