Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Baton Rouge, LA to Tacoma, WA dry van rate

$5,678dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.38
Distance: 2,390 mi
Typical range: $5,054–$6,303
Transit: 5 days

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

Baton Rouge to Tacoma price history

3 months: +14.4%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,481
Fuel: $2,197
All-in estimate: $5,678

Return trip

Tacoma → Baton Rouge$8,328

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Baton Rouge to Tacoma by truck type

Estimated cost from Baton Rouge, LA to Tacoma, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,678	$2.38	$5,054 – $6,303
53' refrigerated	$6,763	$2.83	$5,884 – $7,642
48' flatbed	$6,794	$2.84	$5,843 – $7,745
Step deck	$7,389	$3.09	$6,207 – $8,571
Power only	$5,056	$2.12	$4,398 – $5,713
Hotshot	$3,817	$1.60	$3,168 – $4,466
26' box truck	$3,726	$1.56	$3,167 – $4,285
Sprinter van	$2,271	$0.95	$1,908 – $2,635

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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 Tacoma

53' dry van lanes into Tacoma, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,850 mi	$6,993	$2.45	$6,223 – $7,762	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,107 mi	$4,101	$3.70	$3,650 – $4,552	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$6,263	$3.06	$5,574 – $6,952	4 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$5,244	$2.36	$4,667 – $5,821	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$2,665	$2.07	$2,372 – $2,958	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$6,130	$2.18	$5,455 – $6,804	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$4,977	$2.38	$4,429 – $5,524	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$4,447	$3.64	$3,958 – $4,937	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baton Rouge, LA to Tacoma, WA?

A 53' dry van from Baton Rouge, LA to Tacoma, WA is estimated at $5,678 all-in in October 2026, or $2.38 a mile over about 2,390 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,054 and $6,303.

How far is Baton Rouge, LA from Tacoma, WA by truck?

About 2,390 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 $2,197 of the $5,678 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,481 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tacoma, WA to Baton Rouge, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,328, which makes Baton Rouge, LA to Tacoma, WA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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