Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Cincinnati, OH to Baton Rouge, LA hotshot rate

$2,124hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.54
Distance: 836 mi
Typical range: $1,763–$2,485
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cincinnati to Baton Rouge price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,601
Fuel: $523
All-in estimate: $2,124

Return trip

Baton Rouge → Cincinnati$1,625

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Cincinnati to Baton Rouge by truck type

Estimated cost from Cincinnati, OH to Baton Rouge, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,212	$3.84	$2,858 – $3,565
53' refrigerated	$3,830	$4.58	$3,332 – $4,327
48' flatbed	$3,918	$4.69	$3,369 – $4,466
Step deck	$4,276	$5.12	$3,592 – $4,961
Power only	$2,815	$3.37	$2,449 – $3,181
Hotshot	$2,124	$2.54	$1,763 – $2,485
26' box truck	$2,090	$2.50	$1,776 – $2,403
Sprinter van	$1,285	$1.54	$1,079 – $1,490

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More lanes from Cincinnati

Hotshot lanes from Cincinnati, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$2,113	$3.14	$1,754 – $2,473	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,245 mi	$4,337	$1.93	$3,599 – $5,074	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$899	$3.05	$746 – $1,052	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$2,325	$2.20	$1,930 – $2,720	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$4,037	$2.17	$3,350 – $4,723	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$1,834	$3.09	$1,522 – $2,145	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$2,639	$2.15	$2,190 – $3,088	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$4,259	$1.94	$3,535 – $4,983	5 d

More lanes into Baton Rouge

Hotshot lanes into Baton Rouge, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,408 mi	$2,854	$2.03	$2,369 – $3,340	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,898 mi	$4,961	$2.61	$4,118 – $5,804	4 d
Chicago, IL	956 mi	$2,491	$2.61	$2,067 – $2,914	2 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$873	$2.86	$724 – $1,021	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,469 mi	$2,275	$1.55	$1,888 – $2,662	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,317 mi	$2,394	$1.82	$1,987 – $2,800	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$1,240	$2.35	$1,029 – $1,450	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,811 mi	$4,758	$2.63	$3,949 – $5,566	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Cincinnati, OH to Baton Rouge, LA?

A Hotshot from Cincinnati, OH to Baton Rouge, LA is estimated at $2,124 all-in in October 2026, or $2.54 a mile over about 836 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,763 and $2,485.

How far is Cincinnati, OH from Baton Rouge, LA by truck?

About 836 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 $523 of the $2,124 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,601 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baton Rouge, LA to Cincinnati, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,625, which makes Cincinnati, OH to Baton Rouge, LA 31% more expensive. 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 →