Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Baton Rouge, LA freight rate

$1,673dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.84
Distance: 436 mi
Typical range: $1,489–$1,857
Transit: 1 day

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

Dallas to Baton Rouge price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,272
Fuel: $401
All-in estimate: $1,673

Return trip

Baton Rouge → Dallas$1,537

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Dallas to Baton Rouge by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Baton Rouge, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,673	$3.84	$1,489 – $1,857
53' refrigerated	$1,997	$4.58	$1,737 – $2,257
48' flatbed	$2,079	$4.77	$1,788 – $2,370
Step deck	$2,277	$5.22	$1,913 – $2,642
Power only	$1,444	$3.31	$1,256 – $1,632
Hotshot	$1,088	$2.50	$903 – $1,273
26' box truck	$1,079	$2.48	$918 – $1,241
Sprinter van	$669	$1.53	$562 – $776

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More lanes from Dallas

53' dry van lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,335	$3.30	$4,748 – $5,922	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$3,671	$2.49	$3,267 – $4,075	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,503	$2.66	$2,227 – $2,778	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,050	$2.91	$2,714 – $3,385	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,843	$3.16	$4,310 – $5,375	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$3,501	$2.51	$3,116 – $3,886	3 d

More lanes into Baton Rouge

53' dry van lanes into Baton Rouge, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,408 mi	$4,275	$3.04	$3,805 – $4,745	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,898 mi	$7,399	$3.90	$6,585 – $8,213	4 d
Chicago, IL	956 mi	$3,756	$3.93	$3,343 – $4,169	2 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$1,356	$4.45	$1,207 – $1,505	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,469 mi	$3,405	$2.32	$3,030 – $3,779	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,317 mi	$3,589	$2.72	$3,194 – $3,983	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$1,896	$3.59	$1,687 – $2,104	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,811 mi	$7,100	$3.92	$6,319 – $7,881	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Baton Rouge, LA?

A 53' dry van from Dallas, TX to Baton Rouge, LA is estimated at $1,673 all-in in October 2026, or $3.84 a mile over about 436 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,489 and $1,857.

How far is Dallas, TX from Baton Rouge, LA by truck?

About 436 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $401 of the $1,673 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,272 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baton Rouge, LA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,537, which makes Dallas, TX to Baton Rouge, LA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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