Lane · BOX · Oct 2026
Cleveland, OH to Baton Rouge, LA box truck rate
$2,589box truck
+3.0% from last month
- Per mile
- $2.37
- Distance
- 1,093 mi
- Typical range
- $2,201–$2,977
- Transit
- 3 days
Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly
Cleveland to Baton Rouge price history
- 3 months
- +7.7%
- 1 year
- +17.3%
- 5 years
- +24.7%
Cost breakdown
- Linehaul
- $1,830
- Fuel
- $759
- All-in estimate
- $2,589
Return trip
Baton Rouge → Cleveland$1,980This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.
Cleveland to Baton Rouge by truck type
| Truck type | Relative cost | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' dry van | $3,968 | $3.63 | |
| 53' refrigerated | $4,730 | $4.33 | |
| 48' flatbed | $4,810 | $4.40 | |
| Step deck | $5,245 | $4.80 | |
| Power only | $3,496 | $3.20 | |
| Hotshot | $2,638 | $2.41 | |
| 26' box truck | $2,589 | $2.37 | |
| Sprinter van | $1,587 | $1.45 |
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More lanes from Cleveland
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $1,646 | $3.43 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $4,540 | $1.87 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,018 | $2.77 |
| Houston, TX | $2,739 | $2.08 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $4,317 | $2.10 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $1,439 | $3.41 |
| San Antonio, TX | $3,035 | $2.05 |
| San Diego, CA | $4,483 | $1.87 |
More lanes into Baton Rouge
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $2,795 | $1.99 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $4,848 | $2.55 |
| Chicago, IL | $2,447 | $2.56 |
| Houston, TX | $870 | $2.85 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,227 | $1.52 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $2,345 | $1.78 |
| San Antonio, TX | $1,226 | $2.32 |
| San Diego, CA | $4,651 | $2.57 |
About this lane
How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Cleveland, OH to Baton Rouge, LA?
A 26' box truck from Cleveland, OH to Baton Rouge, LA is estimated at $2,589 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 1,093 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,201 and $2,977.
How far is Cleveland, OH from Baton Rouge, LA by truck?
About 1,093 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 $759 of the $2,589 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,830 is linehaul.
Is it cheaper to ship from Baton Rouge, LA to Cleveland, OH?
The reverse direction is estimated at $1,980, which makes Cleveland, 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 →