Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Baton Rouge, LA to Virginia Beach, VA box truck rate

$2,618box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.28
Distance: 1,147 mi
Typical range: $2,225–$3,011
Transit: 3 days

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

Baton Rouge to Virginia Beach price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,821
Fuel: $797
All-in estimate: $2,618

Return trip

Virginia Beach → Baton Rouge$2,254

This direction runs 16% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Baton Rouge to Virginia Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Baton Rouge, LA to Virginia Beach, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,011	$3.50	$3,570 – $4,453
53' refrigerated	$4,781	$4.17	$4,159 – $5,402
48' flatbed	$4,857	$4.23	$4,177 – $5,538
Step deck	$5,295	$4.62	$4,448 – $6,142
Power only	$3,537	$3.08	$3,077 – $3,997
Hotshot	$2,669	$2.33	$2,215 – $3,123
26' box truck	$2,618	$2.28	$2,225 – $3,011
Sprinter van	$1,605	$1.40	$1,348 – $1,861

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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 Virginia Beach

26' box truck lanes into Virginia Beach, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	343 mi	$1,154	$3.37	$981 – $1,328	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,803 mi	$8,056	$2.87	$6,848 – $9,265	6 d
Chicago, IL	842 mi	$2,585	$3.07	$2,197 – $2,973	2 d
Houston, TX	1,434 mi	$3,121	$2.18	$2,653 – $3,589	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,403 mi	$4,021	$1.67	$3,418 – $4,624	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	269 mi	$895	$3.33	$761 – $1,029	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,643 mi	$3,511	$2.14	$2,984 – $4,038	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,750 mi	$7,916	$2.88	$6,729 – $9,103	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baton Rouge, LA to Virginia Beach, VA?

A 26' box truck from Baton Rouge, LA to Virginia Beach, VA is estimated at $2,618 all-in in October 2026, or $2.28 a mile over about 1,147 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,225 and $3,011.

How far is Baton Rouge, LA from Virginia Beach, VA by truck?

About 1,147 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 $797 of the $2,618 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,821 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Virginia Beach, VA to Baton Rouge, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,254, which makes Baton Rouge, LA to Virginia Beach, VA 16% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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