Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Baton Rouge, LA to St. Petersburg, FL freight rate

$2,909dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.52
Distance: 643 mi
Typical range: $2,589–$3,229
Transit: 2 days

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

Baton Rouge to St. Petersburg price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,318
Fuel: $591
All-in estimate: $2,909

Return trip

St. Petersburg → Baton Rouge$1,754

This direction runs 66% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Baton Rouge to St. Petersburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Baton Rouge, LA to St. Petersburg, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,909	$4.52	$2,589 – $3,229
53' refrigerated	$3,470	$5.40	$3,018 – $3,921
48' flatbed	$3,573	$5.56	$3,073 – $4,073
Step deck	$3,905	$6.07	$3,280 – $4,530
Power only	$2,535	$3.94	$2,206 – $2,865
Hotshot	$1,912	$2.97	$1,587 – $2,237
26' box truck	$1,887	$2.93	$1,604 – $2,170
Sprinter van	$1,163	$1.81	$977 – $1,350

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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. Petersburg

53' dry van lanes into St. Petersburg, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,203 mi	$4,953	$4.12	$4,408 – $5,498	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,541 mi	$12,697	$5.00	$11,301 – $14,094	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,195 mi	$5,943	$4.97	$5,289 – $6,597	3 d
Houston, TX	925 mi	$3,775	$4.08	$3,360 – $4,190	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,111 mi	$6,175	$2.92	$5,495 – $6,854	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,119 mi	$4,145	$3.70	$3,689 – $4,601	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,144 mi	$4,475	$3.91	$3,983 – $4,967	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$12,293	$5.01	$10,941 – $13,645	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Baton Rouge, LA to St. Petersburg, FL is estimated at $2,909 all-in in October 2026, or $4.52 a mile over about 643 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,589 and $3,229.

How far is Baton Rouge, LA from St. Petersburg, FL by truck?

About 643 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 $591 of the $2,909 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,318 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Petersburg, FL to Baton Rouge, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,754, which makes Baton Rouge, LA to St. Petersburg, FL 66% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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