Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to Baton Rouge, LA sprinter rate

$1,106sprinter

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.17
Distance: 948 mi
Typical range: $929–$1,283
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Durham to Baton Rouge price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.1%
5 years: +25.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $736
Fuel: $370
All-in estimate: $1,106

Return trip

Baton Rouge → Durham$1,238

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Durham to Baton Rouge by truck type

Estimated cost from Durham, NC to Baton Rouge, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,764	$2.92	$2,460 – $3,069
53' refrigerated	$3,296	$3.48	$2,867 – $3,724
48' flatbed	$3,362	$3.55	$2,891 – $3,832
Step deck	$3,668	$3.87	$3,081 – $4,254
Power only	$2,429	$2.56	$2,114 – $2,745
Hotshot	$1,833	$1.93	$1,521 – $2,144
26' box truck	$1,801	$1.90	$1,531 – $2,071
Sprinter van	$1,106	$1.17	$929 – $1,283

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More lanes from Durham

Sprinter van lanes from Durham, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$813	$1.64	$683 – $943	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$2,323	$0.88	$1,951 – $2,694	5 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$784	$1.07	$659 – $910	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$1,243	$1.01	$1,044 – $1,441	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$2,202	$0.99	$1,850 – $2,554	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$683	$1.67	$573 – $792	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$1,417	$0.98	$1,190 – $1,644	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$2,277	$0.89	$1,912 – $2,641	5 d

More lanes into Baton Rouge

Sprinter van lanes into Baton Rouge, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,408 mi	$1,710	$1.21	$1,436 – $1,984	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,898 mi	$2,959	$1.56	$2,486 – $3,433	4 d
Chicago, IL	956 mi	$1,502	$1.57	$1,262 – $1,743	2 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$542	$1.78	$456 – $629	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,469 mi	$1,362	$0.93	$1,144 – $1,580	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,317 mi	$1,435	$1.09	$1,206 – $1,665	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$758	$1.44	$637 – $880	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,811 mi	$2,840	$1.57	$2,386 – $3,294	3 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Durham, NC to Baton Rouge, LA is estimated at $1,106 all-in in October 2026, or $1.17 a mile over about 948 mi. Quotes typically land between $929 and $1,283.

How far is Durham, NC from Baton Rouge, LA by truck?

About 948 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 $370 of the $1,106 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $736 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baton Rouge, LA to Durham, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,238, which makes Durham, NC to Baton Rouge, LA 11% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology