Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Baton Rouge, LA to Stockton, CA hotshot rate

$3,420hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.62
Distance: 2,115 mi
Typical range: $2,839–$4,002
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baton Rouge to Stockton price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,098
Fuel: $1,322
All-in estimate: $3,420

Return trip

Stockton → Baton Rouge$5,468

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 Stockton by truck type

Estimated cost from Baton Rouge, LA to Stockton, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,094	$2.41	$4,534 – $5,654
53' refrigerated	$6,067	$2.87	$5,279 – $6,856
48' flatbed	$6,104	$2.89	$5,250 – $6,959
Step deck	$6,641	$3.14	$5,579 – $7,704
Power only	$4,530	$2.14	$3,941 – $5,119
Hotshot	$3,420	$1.62	$2,839 – $4,002
26' box truck	$3,340	$1.58	$2,839 – $3,841
Sprinter van	$2,038	$0.96	$1,712 – $2,364

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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 Stockton

Hotshot lanes into Stockton, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$4,883	$1.65	$4,053 – $5,713	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$1,230	$3.28	$1,021 – $1,440	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$4,325	$2.05	$3,589 – $5,060	5 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$3,025	$1.62	$2,510 – $3,539	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$1,098	$1.55	$911 – $1,285	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$4,252	$1.47	$3,529 – $4,975	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$2,762	$1.64	$2,292 – $3,231	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$1,495	$2.97	$1,241 – $1,749	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Baton Rouge, LA to Stockton, CA is estimated at $3,420 all-in in October 2026, or $1.62 a mile over about 2,115 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,839 and $4,002.

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

About 2,115 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,322 of the $3,420 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,098 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,468, which makes Baton Rouge, LA to Stockton, CA 38% 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 →