Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

El Paso, TX to Baton Rouge, LA freight rate

$3,214dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.00
Distance: 1,073 mi
Typical range: $2,861–$3,568
Transit: 3 days

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

El Paso to Baton Rouge price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,227
Fuel: $987
All-in estimate: $3,214

Return trip

Baton Rouge → El Paso$2,953

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

El Paso to Baton Rouge by truck type

Estimated cost from El Paso, TX to Baton Rouge, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,214	$3.00	$2,861 – $3,568
53' refrigerated	$3,831	$3.57	$3,333 – $4,330
48' flatbed	$3,898	$3.63	$3,352 – $4,444
Step deck	$4,251	$3.96	$3,570 – $4,931
Power only	$2,831	$2.64	$2,463 – $3,199
Hotshot	$2,136	$1.99	$1,773 – $2,500
26' box truck	$2,097	$1.95	$1,782 – $2,411
Sprinter van	$1,286	$1.20	$1,080 – $1,492

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More lanes from El Paso

53' dry van lanes from El Paso, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$7,104	$3.17	$6,322 – $7,885	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$2,321	$2.77	$2,066 – $2,576	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$3,593	$2.45	$3,198 – $3,989	3 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$2,298	$2.90	$2,045 – $2,550	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,565	$3.79	$1,393 – $1,737	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$6,539	$3.03	$5,820 – $7,258	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$1,850	$3.15	$1,646 – $2,053	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$2,115	$2.85	$1,882 – $2,348	2 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 El Paso, TX to Baton Rouge, LA?

A 53' dry van from El Paso, TX to Baton Rouge, LA is estimated at $3,214 all-in in October 2026, or $3.00 a mile over about 1,073 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,861 and $3,568.

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

About 1,073 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 $987 of the $3,214 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,227 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,953, which makes El Paso, TX to Baton Rouge, LA 9% more expensive. 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