Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Cleveland, OH to Baton Rouge, LA hotshot rate

$2,638hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.41
Distance: 1,093 mi
Typical range: $2,190–$3,087
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cleveland to Baton Rouge price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,955
Fuel: $683
All-in estimate: $2,638

Return trip

Baton Rouge → Cleveland$2,018

This 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

Estimated cost from Cleveland, OH to Baton Rouge, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,968	$3.63	$3,532 – $4,405
53' refrigerated	$4,730	$4.33	$4,115 – $5,344
48' flatbed	$4,810	$4.40	$4,137 – $5,484
Step deck	$5,245	$4.80	$4,405 – $6,084
Power only	$3,496	$3.20	$3,042 – $3,951
Hotshot	$2,638	$2.41	$2,190 – $3,087
26' box truck	$2,589	$2.37	$2,201 – $2,977
Sprinter van	$1,587	$1.45	$1,333 – $1,841

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More lanes from Cleveland

Hotshot lanes from Cleveland, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	480 mi	$1,661	$3.46	$1,379 – $1,944	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,425 mi	$4,652	$1.92	$3,862 – $5,443	5 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$1,024	$2.79	$850 – $1,198	1 d
Houston, TX	1,314 mi	$2,795	$2.13	$2,320 – $3,270	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,057 mi	$4,420	$2.15	$3,669 – $5,171	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	422 mi	$1,450	$3.44	$1,204 – $1,697	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$3,100	$2.09	$2,573 – $3,627	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,391 mi	$4,593	$1.92	$3,812 – $5,374	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 Cleveland, OH to Baton Rouge, LA?

A Hotshot from Cleveland, OH to Baton Rouge, LA is estimated at $2,638 all-in in October 2026, or $2.41 a mile over about 1,093 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,190 and $3,087.

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 $683 of the $2,638 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,955 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,018, which makes Cleveland, OH to Baton Rouge, LA 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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