Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Baton Rouge, LA to St. Paul, MN hotshot rate

$2,289hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.92
Distance: 1,190 mi
Typical range: $1,900–$2,678
Transit: 3 days

Request a firm quote

Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baton Rouge to St. Paul price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,545
Fuel: $744
All-in estimate: $2,289

Return trip

St. Paul → Baton Rouge$2,907

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

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for hotshot →

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 St. Paul

Hotshot lanes into St. Paul, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$2,410	$2.02	$2,000 – $2,820	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$4,626	$2.55	$3,839 – $5,412	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$1,298	$3.17	$1,078 – $1,519	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$2,349	$1.89	$1,950 – $2,748	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$2,261	$1.50	$1,876 – $2,645	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$2,072	$1.80	$1,720 – $2,424	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$2,453	$1.87	$2,036 – $2,870	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$4,610	$2.55	$3,826 – $5,394	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Baton Rouge, LA to St. Paul, MN is estimated at $2,289 all-in in October 2026, or $1.92 a mile over about 1,190 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,900 and $2,678.

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 $744 of the $2,289 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,545 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,907, which makes Baton Rouge, LA to St. Paul, MN 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →