Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Baton Rouge, LA to Winston-Salem, NC freight rate

$2,900dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.33
Distance: 872 mi
Typical range: $2,581–$3,219
Transit: 2 days

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

Baton Rouge to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,098
Fuel: $802
All-in estimate: $2,900

Return trip

Winston-Salem → Baton Rouge$2,590

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Baton Rouge to Winston-Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Baton Rouge, LA to Winston-Salem, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,900	$3.33	$2,581 – $3,219
53' refrigerated	$3,457	$3.96	$3,008 – $3,907
48' flatbed	$3,534	$4.05	$3,039 – $4,028
Step deck	$3,856	$4.42	$3,239 – $4,473
Power only	$2,544	$2.92	$2,213 – $2,875
Hotshot	$1,919	$2.20	$1,593 – $2,246
26' box truck	$1,888	$2.16	$1,605 – $2,171
Sprinter van	$1,160	$1.33	$974 – $1,346

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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 Winston-Salem

53' dry van lanes into Winston-Salem, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$2,171	$3.95	$1,932 – $2,409	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$10,066	$3.97	$8,959 – $11,173	5 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$2,990	$4.51	$2,661 – $3,319	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$3,581	$3.10	$3,187 – $3,975	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$4,945	$2.32	$4,401 – $5,489	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$1,709	$3.73	$1,521 – $1,897	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$4,107	$3.02	$3,655 – $4,559	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$9,864	$3.98	$8,779 – $10,949	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baton Rouge, LA to Winston-Salem, NC?

A 53' dry van from Baton Rouge, LA to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $2,900 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 872 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,581 and $3,219.

How far is Baton Rouge, LA from Winston-Salem, NC by truck?

About 872 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 $802 of the $2,900 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,098 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Winston-Salem, NC to Baton Rouge, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,590, which makes Baton Rouge, LA to Winston-Salem, NC 12% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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